Why are most men sexist? ?

Question

r gaspari..i really didnt feel the need of your diplomatic passive-aggressive essay to me...and most men ARE homphobic...or otherwise g*y marriage would be accepted in all states now.

Well the reason i feel this way is...

1. low wage for women

2. dont have many positions in government

besides this...

even if you look back in history...the voting rights, working environments... it seems like men want to control every woman's life starting from work to marriage.

Answer 1

They really aren't. At least the men I've known aren't. Sure they have an idea of gender roles and sometimes that come off as sexist, but I think we can all say we've been a little off-base with that kind of stuff too.

For the most part, I think we all have somewhat warped perceptions of what is sexist and what isn't.  

Answer 2

Wrong girl.. The question is : When it pertains to men, what term is abused/ overused more, sexist or rape ??..

Answer 3

Reaction to sexism by some women (i.e. feminism)

Answer 4

Insecurity, and a need to feel superior.

Answer 5

I don't know if most are; I think crossing paths with the menagerie of misogynist losers on G&WS too often might make it look that way though.  Take heart.

Answer 6

Thank G-d you are so fair to men.  You should be President.

Answer:  Humans are as humans do.  Most humans think only of themselves, their stomach, their gender, their family, their town, their state, their country, their nationality, etc.  

Answer 7

Most men are NOT sexist. There's a very small percentage of the population that thinks that things should go back to the way they were 60 years ago. The majority of men support women having jobs outside of the home, being able to go to college if they want to, being able to vote, being able to live on their own without a man if they so desire, and being able to obtain a car or a house without being married. Most men, regardless of what their opinion on what a woman's role should be, respect the rights of other people to live their lives as they see fit. I would also argue that most men don't think rape or sexual harassment are acceptable (at least I hope so or we're all in trouble.)

I think the next step that we have to take as a society is to move beyond ideas of how men and women should behave. I'm talking about the s**t-shaming for women and the way men are called "manginas" or "pussys" for expressing their emotions. The attitude that women can't be aggressive and that men can't be passive. What it basically comes down to is we need to stop putting everyone into little boxes and just let them be who they are, regardless of what gender they are and how we believe they "should" act in terms of what it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman. Some people are not ready to accept strong women, emotionally vulnerable men, and the majority of people who are somewhere in the middle and occasionally have moments where they act outside of themselves, and that's where a lot of the sexism comes from. But it's so subtle you see, people don't see it when it's right in front of them. Why do you think people in power now are trying to pass legislation that would limit a woman's access to birth control? I, at least, think it's because there's still this deeply rooted idea in our society that women are not sexual creatures (and if they are....w***e!) and that it's only acceptable for them to have s*x in certain fixed conditions.

In the US at least we're living under a very conservative administration at the moment, which has caused a huge backlash in terms of reproductive rights. This is the one area where a lot of men (and women for that matter) don't believe in a woman being able to choose, and not just in terms of abortion, but in terms of birth control! Conscience clauses are becoming more common in various states. I know because I've had to deal with it more than once. I had to go to 5 pharmacies before I was able to find one that would give me Plan B when I was 18. I was pissed.

Sorry that answer was so long, and if it sounds rambly and disorganized it's because it's 2am where I am and I've been up since 8 this morning :-(

Answer 8

I believe that sexism is a natural human feeling, but it can to a certain extent be mitigated by the effects of civilisation.  

Most societies in the world have limited the rights of women, but then until quite recently most men also had limited rights.  For instance, in the UK, most men did not get the vote until the late 19th century, only a few decades before women achieved the vote. Most societies have given men authority in marriage.  Modern western societies have, in my opinon, made society as equal as it can get.

The reason why there are fewer women than men in government etc, is that fewer women than men are interested in achieving positions of power. Women tend to be less interested in politics than men are.  I believe there are always going to be fewer women than men in powerful positions.  and I don't think this matters in the least.

You can give men and women equal rights, but that will not guarantee equality of outcome.  When you try to force equality of outcome is when things start to go awry, as with women-only shortlists, lowering standards for women wanting to do jobs where physical strength is a requirement etc.

Personally, i am against g*y marriage.  I believe that marriage should continue to mean what it has traditonally meant in western society, a union between one man and one woman.

Answer 9

And you've met most men have you?

Answer 10

Well, I'm a man and I regret that you feel this way.  I don't think I'm sexist nor are most of my friends.  We love the women in our lives and the women we work with.  We don't do anything that's inherently sexisit.

But, if you you feel this is the case, I can't offer you an explanation.  I can simply suggest that most men are normal and aren't sexist nor racist nor homophobic (but this is in the eye of the beholder).

If you feel I'm sexist, there's really not much of a defense I can offer to an awfully loaded question.  Most men are sexist if you choose to see them in this way.

I regret that you feel such contempt toward most men, but this is your prerogative.  I don't think that there's much I can say to change your mind, so I suppose I'll discontinue my discussion here.

I'm sorry for the pain that you've experienced in your life.  I urge that you become a Feminist and join your confederates whom also dislike men.

I wish you well.

Answer 11

I've generally found that the individuals who ask these kinds of questions are usually just as guilty

Answer 12

That's nonsense and you know it.

Answer 13

Many people of both genders are sexist.

Answer 14

Did they all dump you?

Answer 15

If you feel that most men are sexist it's probably because you have mistaken your own incompetance with gender discrimination.

Answer 16

You're deluded and your question is a complete paradox.

I hope one day you will start dating guys and find out they aren't what your magazines make them out to be! Women HAVE made a difference in this world but you probably fail to see this through the media. If you aren't happy with how much women have contributed, then go out there and contribute and do something about it.

Answer 17

You need to start hanging around with more enlightened guys. I am not sexist, nor are any of my male friends or family members.