Let's replace the term 'misandry' with the term 'androphobia'

vonthe · 2017-07-10T18:52:23+00:00

Helen makes a good point: one of the central tenets of poisonous feminism is that women should fear men. Helen points out that this is an irrational fear and androphobia is a much better description of this than misandry.

alclarkey · 2017-07-10T21:17:53+00:00

Well, they're both, they're androphobes, and misandrists. Misandrophobes?

ThePigmanAgain · 2017-07-11T00:43:00+00:00

No. The word misandry is just starting to get some traction, replacing it now would be sabotage. I'm tellin' y'all, it's sabotage!

EricAllonde · 2017-07-11T03:38:26+00:00

Plenty of women cite fear of men as evidence of patriarchy and rape culture.

It's a fake fear, though. Feminists have learned well that fake victimhood endows them with great political power. They only have to cry "That would make me feel unsafe" and white knights will do whatever they ask, which includes banning men's issues groups from university campuses, refusing any recognition of International Men's Day, shutting down a talk by an MRA or non-feminist speaker and banning screenings of The Red Pill.

The regressive left has convinced itself that transphobia, xenophobia, homophobia, Islamophobia and the like are all totally real and series fears that the political opponents have.

If we use a -phobia term for feminists, we risk legitimising their fake fear and handing them even more political power.

I think it's better to call out their state of mind for what it is: not genuine fear, but merely hatred of men.

Other groups much larger than the MRM, including freedom of speech advocates, are hammering the regressive left for their victimhood culture, oppression Olympics and fake claims of being afraid or unsafe. Those attacks are legitimate criticisms, they have momentum and they're having success. We should stay on board with that approach rather than going off in a different direction on our own.

And finally, on a lighter note, enjoy this short catchy song and consider whether, like me, you are phobia-phobic:

The Phobia Song

jeff_the_nurse · 2017-07-11T01:35:56+00:00

I would say misandry and androphobia are distinct. I generally use misandry to refer more to the anti-male tenets of our society, such as the family court system, prison sentencing gap, and frowning at male bisexuality. I use "androphobia" more to refer to the "Don't trust men/Men aren't safe" rhetoric spewed by feminists. The whole "-phobia" suffix literally indicates fear, which is what feminists train each other to have concerning men.

KaiLi73 · 2017-07-10T21:23:13+00:00

Lol no. I always make fun of gays for using homophobia. It's silly.

ZimbaZumba · 2017-07-11T18:49:37+00:00

"Man hater" or "Male Bashing" are still my favorite phrases.

MagicTampon · 2017-07-11T05:26:17+00:00

Or androcidal?

Title	Let's replace the term 'misandry' with the term 'androphobia'
Author	vonthe
Upvotes	25
Comments	17
Date	July 10, 2017 6:50 PM UTC (9 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/6mgidi/lets_replace_the_term_misandry_with_the_term/
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