Although imperfect, the conversation around cultural misogyny toward women is powerful, wide reaching, and much needed. Misogynistic spaces continue to be identified and called out, and rightfully thrust into the spotlight of popular discontent. But this isn’t the same for the conversation of misandry. ‘Misandry’ – meaning a hatred of men – is a word that most people don’t know, to describe a phenomenon that remains unbeknownst to the world at large. “Misandry doesn’t exist”, you might often hear; typically scoffed by your archetypal boss-kween, arms crossed, brow furrowed, and lips pursed. But it does exist. And not only does it exist, but hating men is often celebrated, worn as a badge of honour by this small army of self-anointed ‘strong women’ – who are, in reality, the furthest thing from that. Alas the boss kweens parade and wave their hatred and stupidity around for the benefit of nobody but themselves; rubbing our noses in it, angrily tweeting themselves senseless, and alienating the majority of men and women, salting the earth, and destroying the profile of women’s rights. Let’s be clear – this is not advocacy. And they are not strong. In fact, these angry individuals are often the mirror image of the misogynistic men they rally against. Each of them dishing out calls for “accountability”, but taking none for themselves; and smugly scribbling prescriptions for “hard to swallow pills”, but spitting out their own like a bunch of big babies. The conversations they are having, under the guise of ‘women’s empowerment’ is back to front and upside down, in the worst and most ironic way imaginable, and they remain entirely ignorant to all of it. Where they have failed, we shall not. We shall remind the world of the brilliance of both women and men, and have the better conversations that they never could. So tell me, does misandry exist? And if it does, who will point out the ones perpetuating it? ~ Images by Andras Vas.

2023-11-03