mi·sog·y·ny /məˈsäjənē/

noun

dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women.





The reason why this term needs to go away is because none of you properly know how to fucking utilize it. The dictionary does not bend to the will you wish for it to bend when it suits your agenda. What many social justice extremists usually mean when they say misogynist is: sexist. But what most of them actually mean is: someone who is criticizing the opinion of a woman, or holding an opinion that is critical of a particular woman, or particular types of women.

What this definition means is contempt of all women, not just a few types of women who act like complete dipshits, or a woman who may or may not be a horrible human being. If it was a generalized term, it would be a very dangerous one, because no matter what your sex, or gender identification, you will dislike at least one person who is not like you. I have a strong contempt for Michele Bachmann - and chances are you probably do as well; this doesn’t make you a misogynist.

It’s a term that is so easily tossed around that it baffling to a point where you almost become forced to wonder if the women who use it actually believe the vast majority of men hate all women? Misogyny is the new racist, it’s the new antisemite. No one wants to be labeled as one. If you’re too daft to stop in the middle of your inane hissyhit against some supposed jerkoff and ask yourself, “is my qualm about this person based on proof that this person hates all women, that they’re objectifying women in some way, or they’re simply holding a critical opinion about something some women, or some woman is doing?” to the point where you’re just going to go off the deep end and scream “MISOGYNIST” it’s probably time to stop talking and let the adults engage in thoughtful dialogue instead - it’s clearly over your head.