My psychology textbook “wryly” suggested putting all men between the ages 12 and 28 into a cryogenic sleep to reduce violent crime. This absolutely felt like a smack in the face. And then the little comic that said, “It’s a guy thing.” This is the 4th Edition of this textbook, published in 2024, and THIS is somehow allowed. I know more men commit more crime, but so do POC, and I would be just as outraged if this textbook, even “wryly,” suggested forcing POC in a cryogenic sleep to cut down on violence. Men and POC commit more crime because of systemic inequalities which pushes desperate people to do desperate things.

Maybe look at why we have this problem before trying to fix it?

It also claims men show less empathy and how this is because of men’s privilege and power.

Idk like perhaps JUST POSSIBLY it’s because whenever men do show empathy they’re considered weak?

Sorry if this sounds like a rant, but anyways I wanted to hear about other people’s experiences with school textbook misandry.

If you want to know the textbook title, it’s called Myers’ Psychology for the AP course Fourth Edition.

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