Posted: Oct 06, 2011 6:24 pm
Doubtdispelled wrote:I had a similar thread on RDF enquiring into the origins of misogyny, which reached no satisfactory conclusions.
Why are male humans considered to be the ultimate of all that is good, and females the opposite, i.e. all that is bad?
I just want to know.
I'll object to that question, based on its lack of foundation.
Are male humans considered to be the ultimate of all that is good? One wouldn't know it by modern culture. Male humans are portrayed as less mature, less hygienic, more childish, less intelligent, lacking in empathy, non-contributory to the home, and Neanderthal-like in demeanor and thought process. That doesn't at all sound particularly close to "good" let alone "the ultimate." Moreover - misogyny is the "hatred" of women, and therefore even if some people did believe that men were the ultimate of good, it would not necessarily follow that such people also "hate" women.