That is the corrosive paradox of gender feminism's misandrist stance: no group of women can wage war on men without at the same time denigrating the women who respect those men.

Christina Hoff Sommers
That is the corrosive paradox of gender feminism's misandrist stance:...
That is the corrosive paradox of gender feminism's misandrist stance:...
That is the corrosive paradox of gender feminism's misandrist stance:...
That is the corrosive paradox of gender feminism's misandrist stance:...
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Misandry is the term for hatred of men. The concept of misandry originated in the late 19th century, when people began to use the word misandry to describe the behavior of men towards women. The word misandry has been applied to any form of hatred or hostility directed at men. Misandry is often used to refer to hatred of men by women, but it can also be used to describe hatred of women by men, or hatred of one gender by another.

This term was coined in 1869 by George Sims in his paper "The Darwinian Theory and Misogyny. Critics say that the word misandry is a slur against women and should not be used because it serves no useful purpose and adds nothing to the discussion.

Source: Who Stole Feminism?: How Women Have Betrayed Women

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