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1 min readMar 2, 2024

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I meant out of touch avout the word misandry, not out of touch about gender politics.

The word has not been buried. It's just not been in use. There's a reason for that as well. Misogyny used to be more used toward systemic hatred of women, rather than at an individual. People used to say a man espousing misogynistic beliefs was being sexist. They didn't say he was being misogynistic or that he was a misogynist. Misogynist toward an individual was reserved for extreme and overt acts of hatred toward women. Ted Bundy was a misogynist.

But over time, the words sexist and misogynist have become more interchangeable.

With that, there is suddenly room for misandry that wasn't there as much before.

So, it's not being buried. This is just part of the natural shifting of language and word use that happens over time. Language isn't static.

As for the rise of misandry in use, since #MeToo especially, it's use has exploded. I don't know why you've missed it, but feminists have been being accused of misandry left, right, and sideways for a while now.

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