Lydia Smith, an expert on attitudes toward men among feminists, joins the host to discuss whether feminists hate men. They debunk the myth of man-hating feminists perpetuated by the right, explore the perceptions and stereotypes of feminism, and share the findings of studies on feminists' attitudes towards men. The conclusion teases an upcoming episode and a bonus episode featuring Tom Curry.
Attitudes towards men are positive among both feminists and non-feminists, debunking the myth of man-hating feminists.
Participation in feminist collective action, such as the #MeToo movement, does not indicate negative attitudes towards men.
Deep dives
Study 1: Positive attitudes towards men
The first study found that overall attitudes towards men were positive, and there was no significant difference in attitudes between feminists and non-feminists.
Study 2: Consistency in positive attitudes towards men
In a study conducted in non-WEIRD (Western educated industrialized rich and democratic) countries, similar results were found with positive attitudes towards men remaining consistent across feminists and non-feminists.
Implicit attitudes and feminist collective action
An implicit attitudes test did not reveal any significant differences in attitudes towards men between feminists and non-feminists. Feminist collective action, such as participation in the #MeToo movement, did not have a significant relationship with attitudes towards men.
Ongoing search for the man-hating feminist
Despite multiple studies conducted, there is no evidence to support the stereotype of feminists harboring negative attitudes or hatred towards men. The findings consistently demonstrate positive attitudes towards men, regardless of feminist identification.
I decided to call an audible and give us a mini-break from the intense philosophy and physics stuff, and instead invite expert Lydia Smith on to break down an extensive set of studies into the question: do feminists hate men? This is one of those interesting questions where on one hand, I could imagine that attitudes toward men might certainly be different among those who self-identify as feminists vs those who don't. But on the other hand... the man-hating feminist is definitely a myth perpetuated by the right to try to discredit the movement... So what does the science say? Find out!
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