Some Men Do Seem To Hate Women - But Why?

Most American men, if you ask them, would quickly say that they do not "hate" women at all.

Yet, it seems a bit of a paradox that so many men voted against what many, if not most, women would feel is their best interest in the recent election. And some men hardly seemed to even hide what appears to be clear disdain for women.

Below are some quotes which I already used in previous blog entries shortly after the election last month, but which seemed fitting for this blog entry, as well.

Nick Fuentes is one of those social media personalities. It is a sign of the times that he is famous in spite of, or perhaps because of, his xenophobic, racist, sexist viewpoints. It feels like a sinister sign that confirms that while the internet can be very cool and ushered in some amazing and incredibly convenient things, it is also a double-edged sword. One of the negatives is that it seems to have unlocked people's prejudices to the point where they are now saying and doing these things out in the open, and without any seeming sense of shame. Fuentes is a famous case in point. Here is what he said just after the election, with Kamala Harris losing to Donald Trump:

“Hey bitch, we control your bodies! Guess what? Guys win again. Okay? Men win again,” Fuentes continued in a blatantly misogynistic video spiel.  

“There will never ever be a female president … It’s over. Glass ceiling? Dude, it’s the ceiling made of f–king bricks. You will never break it. Your stupid face keeps hitting the brick ceiling. We will keep you down forever. You will never control your own bodies.” 

Fuentes also seems to have championed the "Your body, my choice" taunt which has apparently, unfortunately, caught on among many young people (including teenage boys in high school). 

Sickening.

This was just one of the most influential of such social media posts, but it was hardly the only one. In fact, there has been a wave of them. Here, according to an article by Anna North of Vox, is another one:

Many of the sexist posts stem from “manosphere” influencers like Andrew Tate and their followers, according to the report — Tate, for example, posted on X on November 7, “I saw a woman crossing the road today but I just kept my foot down. Right of way? You no longer have rights.”

Charming, huh?

Now, those two idiots clearly seem to have a problem with women. So indeed, they apparently would number among the men who hate women, or at least have resentment for them. Also, they seem clearly to feel a bit intimidated by their independence and success, and thus feel a need to overcompensate, and to do so publicly.

Unfortunately, these people have a real following. For example, I first heard of Andrew Tate because of a young male coworker of mine, who also happens to be (surprise, surprise) a dedicated Trump supporter. Just as shocking, he holds blatantly racist and sexist views, yet simultaneously denies that anything that he says is actually either racist or sexist on those occasions when I described what he said as such.

Sigh. 

Don't get me wrong. Most men don't hate women. In fact, the men who actually hate women probably are only a tiny minority. My guess is that most of them also would claim not to hate women. I cannot claim any familiarity with either Nick Fuentes or Andrew Tate, but I will still guess that if asked, they would claim not to hate women, either, even though those comments, and obviously the mindset which they were in when they said them, suggest something different.

But fear or and even hatred of women is a real thing. And there are reasons for it. 

Check out this video, which I stumbled upon on Youtube a month or two ago. I watched it and felt that some decent and relevant points were made. Take a few minutes and see if you don't agree:

Why Do Men Hate Women?

Below are the articles which I used in writing this blog entry, and which also seemed like good resources for people if they are not familiar with these stories, or what they mean:

“Your body, my choice”: The misogynist MAGA attack, explained Rape threats and other sexist posts are going viral after the election. It’s part of a pattern.  by Anna North  Nov 13, 2024, 3:25 PM ES

https://www.vox.com/politics/384792/your-body-my-choice-maga-gender-election

Women dox, vow revenge against far-right Nick Fuentes after ‘your body, my choice’ rant By Natalie Brown, News.com.au Published Nov. 13, 2024:

https://nypost.com/2024/11/13/us-news/far-right-extremist-nicholas-fuentes-doxxed-after-vile-election-rant/