Misogyny and Misandry

I think that those of us involved in the gender politics debate need to drop these words if we’re serious about equality. There is not one word for racism against blacks and another word for racism against whites (some people have taken to calling this “reverse racism” but that’s just silly—reverse racism would be non-racism).

There are a great many woman (and men) who call themselves feminists who use the words ‘misogyny’ and ‘misogynist’ like a brainless dummy with a pull string that can say nothing else. There are also men (and women) who identify at Men’s Rights Activists who use the terms ‘misandry’ and ‘misandrist’ like they’re parrots who have been taught no other words.

Those of us who refuse to identify as Feminists or MRAs need to recognize a larger truth: sexism is sexism, whether it’s against men or women. We shouldn’t have to separate terms for it based on which gender is being discriminated against because that creates the perception that it’s two separate problems.

So, while I may slip up from time to time, I’m making a vow right now to excise these words from my vocabulary. The words misogyny and misandry will be replaced with the word “sexism.”