Misogyny: Difference between revisions

'''Misogyny''' is the systemic hatred, contempt, or devaluation of [[Woman|women]]. Unlike the concept of "[[misandry]]," which is often exaggerated in cultural discourse, misogyny is '''real and''' deeply institutionalized.<ref>Rich, Adrienne. ''Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and Institution''. Norton, 1976.</ref> It manifests not only in individual attitudes but also in societal structures, cultural norms, laws, and institutions that perpetuate male dominance and constrain female autonomy.<ref>hooks, bell. ''Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center''. South End Press, 1984.</ref>