misogyny

noun

mi·sog·y·ny | \ mə-ˈsä-jə-nē

Definition of misogyny

: a hatred of women lyrics that promote violence and misogyny

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The (Etymological) Roots of Misogyny

Misogyny may be distinguished from the closely related word sexism, which signifies discrimination based on sex (although it most frequently refers to discrimination against women) and also carries the meaning “behavior, conditions, or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex.”

Misogyny refers specifically to a hatred of women. The word is formed from the Greek roots misein (“to hate”) and gynē (“woman”). Each of these roots can be found in other English words, both common and obscure. Gynē helped to form gynecologist and androgynous, and misein can be found in such words as misoneism (“a hatred, fear, or intolerance of innovation or change”) and misandry (“a hatred of men”).

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How to Be an Antiracist is a journal of Kendi's efforts to free himself of the ideological manacles clamped upon him by a society suffused with white supremacism, capitalist exploitation, misogyny and the repression of unconventional sexuality. — Dallas News, "A black author grapples with his own racism in 'How to Be an Antiracist'," 26 Aug. 2019 Suarez’s 1976 cult classic Yesterday's Guys Used No Arsenic, name-checked once or twice, and stripped of its misogyny and most of its 1970s political bite — this Weasel is relatively toothless. — Jonathan Holland, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Weasel’s Tale' ('El Cuento de las Comadrejas'): Film Review," 23 July 2019 His blatant misogyny would probably cause censors less concern than his politics. — New York Times, "Looking for Free Speech in Russia? Try YouTube," 9 June 2019 But what’s interesting to me about Lawrence is that his misogyny is very much rooted in a liberal intellectual Enlightenment worldview. — Constance Grady, Vox, "The Handmaid’s Tale is ready to burn it all down in season 3," 5 June 2019 Three Women, as a project, was largely completed before the #MeToo movement kicked off in the fall of 2017, but the book certainly reads in conversation with it, tracing experiences of misogyny, shame, and power imbalances. — David Canfield, EW.com, "Lisa Taddeo on her biggest hope for Three Women, the hottest book of the summer," 9 July 2019 All of the above are parts of systems of sexism and misogyny that exist in soccer, all over the world. — Shireen Ahmed, Time, "This Is the Most Anticipated Women’s World Cup Ever. But Corruption and Abuse Still Block Women From Soccer," 5 June 2019 One is a philosopher who analyzes the nuances of sexism and misogyny; two others are political scientists who study the global decline of democracy and whether America might be next. — Zack Beauchamp, Vox, "The 9 thinkers who made sense of 2018’s chaos," 27 Dec. 2018 So brutal and such a great anecdote about misogyny and injustice. — Sarah Menkedick, Longreads, "The First Book," 24 July 2019

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