Women have fought a long and hard battle to be seen and heard in the world. Gone are the days of the “fairer [intimacy]” accepting being “less than”. Yet, you’ll still find people spewing all sorts of discrimination, hatred and utter rubbish about girls and women. New research also shows a widening gap between young men and women in their attitudes towards gender equality.
A community called Not How Girls Work is fighting the good fight. Calling out clueless misogynists is the hill they’re willing to die on. With more than 759 thousand members, it’s “a place to laugh at all those clueless to how girls work.” The community refuses to give publicity to podcasts, tweets or public figures “who make a profit or following off of intentionally disparaging women online/in media”. But they won’t think twice about clapping back at someone who needs schooling on how not to be sexist. Keep scrolling for our favorite examples of misogynists being put on their place.
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#1 Apparently Childbirth Should Be Centered Around The Father
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#2 They’re Really This Clueless
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#3 Being Against Grooming Means You Hate The Victim!
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The term “misogyny” comes from the Greek word “mīsoguníā”. With misos, meaning “hatred,” and gunē, meaning “woman.” In essence, it’s hatred towards women. Or any acts of contempt towards them. And there are many… male privilege, patriarchy, gender discrimination, harassment, belittling, violence and objectification.
#4 Sisters Please
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#5 Bruh
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#6 Postmenopausal? Tf Does That Have To Do With Anything??
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This paper, published in the Industrial Psychiatry Journal states that misogyny has been around for ages. And there was mention of it in ancient Greek mythology. “According to Hesiod, before women came into existence, men were coexisting peacefully as companions to Gods until Prometheus decided to steal the secret of fire from the God which angered Zeus,” reads the paper.
“Zeus punished mankind with an evil thing for their delight called Pandora, the first woman who carried a box which unleashed all evils such as labor, sickness, old age, and death.” If you ever wondered where the phrase “opening Pandora’s box” came from, now you know.
#7 So Sad
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#8 Yeah My Dad Asked Me To Beware Of You All
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#9 What The H**l?!
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Nowdays, social media is creating a breeding ground for misogynistic thoughts and behaviors. And some young guys are being groomed into following the “cult” unknowingly. Researchers say extreme posts are being amplified by algorithms. It’s creating a culture where these ideologies seem like a way of life.
#10 Breaking: Man Discovers The Process Of Aging
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#11 Just Makes Me Sad
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#12 Apparently They Know What Women Think
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“Harmful views and tropes are now becoming normalized among young people,” said Dr Kaitlyn Regehr, one of the lead researchers. “Online consumption is impacting young people’s offline behaviors, as we see these ideologies moving off screens and into school yards.”
Regehr added that adults don’t realize how algorithms work and how harmful they can be. And how their insecurities shine through in their social media addictions. Some parents aren’t seeing their own faults, and therefore could struggle to break the cycle.
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