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White men don't have a special 'magical privilege card' that nets them more rights and passes in society. Can't say I remember seeing 'white cismale privilege' cards being flashed by white dudes in my life. Also for the hell of it.. slaves in america were originally sold to the white people by other black people in Africa that were kings there, black people were not stolen from Africa.
White people are more highly sought after for positions of leadership, more sought after as desirable dating partners, plus you never hear white people referred to as thugs or less capable of being a quality employee. That sounds like privilege.
Just look at how forum rules are enforced on pretty much any web site (not specific to City-Data).
Pejoratives against males are generally tolerated, while similar language against women gets the ban-hammer. Same goes in American media -- it's much more acceptable to insult men for their appearance, age, weigh, even hats get their own attacks (fedora, dad hat, etc)
Why not share a link to specific examples of misandry?
As others have pointed out, the premise of the OP isn't accurate. Neither misandry nor misogyny are considered broadly acceptable, although both are certainly embraced by certain subpopulations and individuals.
I do think one could make a case that misandry is not taken as seriously. Someone talking about how much she hates men is likely to be treated rather dismissively, or even sympathetically (like, "oh, dear, what happened to you?"). Maybe that's not fair, but I think it's sort of a natural consequence of stats on violent crime...women murder men at a small fraction of the rate men murder women (or other men), it's passingly rare for females to be mass shooters or serial killers, and men commit many times more rapes than women do. So I think one could realistically argue that the outcomes of misogyny in males are more severe than the outcomes of misandry in females, ergo a hateful man might set off more warning bells with people. Not that an individual woman can't be dangerous, but just on average, she's much less likely to be dangerous, or at least to be as dangerous.
What do you call the extra advantages that the 0.1% get? super-privilege?
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... you never hear white people referred to as thugs or less capable of being a quality employee. That sounds like privilege.
So starting at the baseline (where everybody should be) is "privilege"? Then what do you call the extra advantages that the 0.1% get? super-privilege?
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Why not share a link to specific examples of misandry?
Linking to examples within C-D is a violation of forum rules (calling out specific posters, talking about deleted threads).
Fark.com is a good example. Pejoratives against men abound, using equivalent terms against women (misogyny) gets your account suspended or killed. You can find the same sort of thing (in practice even if not so explicitly called out in the rules) on dozens of other forums.
White people are more highly sought after for positions of leadership, more sought after as desirable dating partners, plus you never hear white people referred to as thugs or less capable of being a quality employee. That sounds like privilege.
It may be because white people are more educated on average in America. Though the exception is Asians who are sought for authority positions more often and are hired more often because they have great work ethics. The wage gap does not exist either when factoring hourly wage or salary per career per authority level per business average. However, Asian men in America only make an average of 12% more only when factoring that they work longer hours and take less time off. No one gets more per hour they just make themselves available more.
So let's talk about why men show so much hate towards women. Why do they hate us sooo much? Apparently we just want all their money and we lie constantly. So why even deal with us if we're so bad, anyway? Aren't men supposed to have all these superior logic abilities? Why can't they figure out that women are going to be bad for them and just get a dog? Why have so many kids and then refuse to pay for them? Why whine and complain when it was your sperm and you had 100% control where it went? Why do men like violent sex and violence and aggression in porn? Why is it that being a self respecting, respectful, loving, and giving lover are anathema to males? Why do they have to always destroy and break down things? Why do they refer to sex as "destroying" the female or "wrecking" her etc. and so on? Take a look at their language, it's chock full of hate and hostility.
Ask those questions first and maybe you will find some answers.
Why would you even care?
I live by the motto, "You can hate me all you want just don't put your hands on me and don't come around me."
Most of liberal politics today isn't about equality for all, but about the destruction of the group designated as "dominant." Which includes (but certainly isn't limited to) males, Caucasians, Judeo-Christian religion, etc. Very similar to proles vs bourgeois. Not a psych topic.
But it is about equality. Equality is not necessarily prosperity. If there is a group that is seen as being above the rest, tearing them down is a kind of equality. And remember, misery loves company.
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What do you call the extra advantages that the 0.1% get? super-privilege?
