Misogyny

Misogyny is the systemic hatred, devaluation, and control of women. It is not just an individual bias, but a deeply ingrained societal framework that governs how women are seen, treated, and allowed to exist. From laws to language, from media to medicine, misogyny infects every institution, shaping a world that punishes women for being women, especially those who do not meet patriarchal standards of beauty, femininity, or submission. Misogyny is deeply rooted in our everyday society, from common phrases, to commonly used slurs against women that are heavily normalized today.

Men’s envy towards women

Men project hatred toward women because they envy the power that femininity holds: the ability to create life, the natural draw of beauty, emotional intelligence, and the social influence women command simply by existing. This envy manifests as oppression, objectification, and control.

Throughout history, women have been silenced, stripped of autonomy, and forced into roles that serve male comfort. From being denied education and political power to being reduced to housewives and breeding tools, this systemic degradation was not about female inability but about male fear. The patriarchy has always relied on keeping women small to preserve male ego. Yet women have continued to rise, resist, and redefine what power looks like.

Modern day misogyny

Modern misogyny still thrives through impossible beauty standards, slut-shaming, workplace discrimination, and societal expectations that demand silence, submission, and perfection from women. Ironically, the very things men claim to hate in women, such as confidence, independence, sexuality, are the traits they secretly wish they could possess without shame. This contradiction proves that misogyny is rooted not in logic, but in envy.