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Literary critic Harold Bloom argued that even though the word misandry is relatively unheard of in literature, it is not hard to find implicit, even explicit, misandry. In reference to the works of Shakespeare, Bloom argued: [43] I cannot think of one instance of misogyny whereas I would argue that misandry is a strong element.
Misogyny will typically differentiate between good women and bad ones, and punishes the latter. […] Sexism wears a lab coat; misogyny goes on witch hunts. [14]: 79 Misogynous and misogynistic can both be used as an adjectival form of the word. [15] The noun misogynist can be used for a woman-hating person.
Gynophobia should not generally be confused with misogyny, the hatred, contempt for and prejudice against women, [2] [3] although some may use the terms interchangeably, in reference to the social, rather than pathological aspect of negative attitudes towards women. [4] The antonym of misogyny is philogyny, the love, respect for and admiration ...
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Allen writes that Gilman used masculism to refer to the opposition of misogynist men to women's rights and, more broadly, to describe "men's collective political and cultural actions on behalf of their own sex", [14] or what Allen calls the "sexual politics of androcentric cultural discourses". [15]
The manosphere is a varied collection of websites, blogs, and online forums promoting masculinity, misogyny, and opposition to feminism. [1] Communities within the manosphere include men's rights activists (MRAs), [2] incels (involuntary celibates), [3] Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW), [4] pick-up artists (PUA), [5] and fathers' rights groups. [6]
Incel (/ ˈ ɪ n s ɛ l / IN-sel; a portmanteau of "involuntary celibate" [1]) is a term associated with a mostly online subculture of people (racially diverse, but mostly white, [2] male and heterosexual [3]), who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual partner despite desiring one, and who may blame, objectify and denigrate women and girls as a result.
The meaning of antifeminism has varied across time and cultures, and antifeminism attracts both men and women. Some women, like those in the Women's National Anti-Suffrage League, campaigned against women's suffrage. [16] Men's studies scholar Michael Kimmel defines antifeminism as "the opposition to women's equality". He says that ...