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Thursday, December 6, 2007
Dating a Misandrist?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Once you become a dating veteran, you start to believe that you’ve seen just about every type out there. Au contraire! There’s nothing like a date with a raging lunatic to mix up your ho-hum love life!
My friend Jeff had dinner with a young lady last month. It started out perfectly normal but when the conversation turned to politics, specifically the reproductive rights of women - things got a little heated. Then it got weird.
Jeff said that she made a lot of disparaging comments about men. It was a strange debate and he said that things only got worse as the evening progressed. It actually left him wondering if she even liked men at all.
He asked me, “Was she passionate about her views or is she a bona fide man hater?” The fact that he had to even ask me this question led us both to the conclusion that perhaps she wasn’t a good fit for him (with her being all “crazy creepy”).
I have met/dated guys who have made sexist comments before which left me wondering about that fine line of sexism and misogyny. Sometimes it was buried in humor, wit, or snarky comments, and other times in anger. Usually, time would reveal all I needed to know.
Word to the wise: if you are single and looking for a healthy relationship, avoid man haters and brutes. Yes, this seems like a no-brainer but sometimes the signs get overlooked. Educate yourself on the crazies, it could save your sanity.
In your opinion, what is the difference between sexism and misogyny?
Have you ever dated someone who had extremely sexist and/or misogynist views about women? Guys, have you ever dated a woman who you would describe as a misandrist (man hater)?
How did you handle it? Is it possible to really change this type?
Are you a reformed misogynist/misandrist? How did you evolve?
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