LeDenis

It’s not misogyny. lol. But hey, I’d love it if everyone just got along. :D

yes it is. the girls who create the comics mine is based on degrade other girls based on their likes and interests, either to feel better about themselves or to be more appealing to others. they draw these to show they’re not like those ‘dumb other girls’, implying that any of the things listed on the other girls’ side made them worth less. girls systematically hating other girls is misogyny.

Girls hating on girls isn’t misogyny ( the definition is men, specifically, hating on women) but whatever you call it, it’s wrong. Nobody should push themselves up by tearing others down.

internalized misogyny is thinking of “other girls” as “catty”, “too girly”, “too prissy”, or seeing yourself in competition with them.  it’s the discomfort when you meet a new woman and feel threatened by her.  it’s calling her a slut when you do feel threatened.  it’s asking yourself: “is she prettier?  is she smarter?  do guys like her more?” and then hating her for it without even realizing it.  it’s attempting to frame yourself as the “cool girl” who’s down with sports and beer and misogyny simply because that’s what guys like - not because you’re actually into it.  internalized misogyny is putting men’s opinions first and women second, always.  it is absolutely real and toxic.   it destroyed my relationships with all kinds of amazing women for an upwards of 15 years.  realizing this and correcting it has been literally the best thing i’ve ever done for myself.

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