On Being a Male in Female Spaces: A Personal Investigation into Misandry in Modern Psychology

Oncefa2 · 2023-04-28T14:23:55+00:00

100 years ago, psychology was dominated by men who often had a questionable understanding of women. But today, we are starting to slide in the other direction. In the US, more than 70% of new psychologists are women. And in the UK, more than 80% of practicing psychologists are women.

So what is it like for men working in female dominated professions? And what about their patients?

One male psychologist speaks up about his experiences being "othered" as "one of the good men". A sentiment he was initially proud of, and embraced. But which he eventually realised was part of a wider pattern of prejudice against men and masculinity in the field.

OrangleyOrange · 2023-04-28T23:26:19+00:00

Had a girl who said she was a psychologist in another thread explain why using the term “toxic masculinity” is perfectly fine. On a thread about psychologists coming to a conclusion that the term is terrible for other psychologists to use.

We’re fucked lmao

AskingToFeminists · 2023-04-28T16:18:43+00:00

I'm friend with a few psychologists. All of them are women. Many of them have some feminist leanings. Through them, I have met quite a few other psychologists, and some of them were the worst kind of feminists. But well, like we say in French, I enjoy putting my feet in the plate, so I have had fun challenging some on some absurd notions. Those amongst my friends, I manage to talk with and and get them to see the light.

The acquaintances, though... let's just say I am glad those people were more the kind of psychologists who give you iq test and the like rather than seeing patients for counselling.

I remain convinced that therapy can do a lot of good to a lot of people. Just remember that you should not hesitate to ask a few questions to your therapist to see if you would be comfortable with them, and you can always change therapist if the relationship isn't working out.

Defiant-Tell-3199 · 2023-04-29T03:52:53+00:00

I would no longer see a psychologist, or anyone in the mental health field, who described themselves as feminist.

Several years ago, I was getting support from a mental health case manager at a time when my life was in a really bad way. I had worked with her for a few years and I felt like I had a good rapport with her. One day, I expressed that I feel sometimes my struggles get dismissed because I'm a man (this statement wasn't directed at her). Her response caught me by surprise. She basically told me that what I said was rubbish and that I should look around society and see all the men in power. What was completely lost on her was the fact that I was homeless, struggling with severe mental health issues and completely isolated. She wasn't talking to a man in power, she was talking to someone at the bottom end of society.

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Title	On Being a Male in Female Spaces: A Personal Investigation into Misandry in Modern Psychology
Author	Oncefa2
Upvotes	31
Comments	7
Date	April 28, 2023 2:23 PM UTC (3 years ago)
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