Do you think Misogyny can be cured?

First, I didn't SAY anything, because I WROTE it. Second, I didn't state that something IS wrong with you, I explicitly wrote MAYBE something is wrong with you. By all means that should be interpreted as maybe there is something wrong with you or maybe not. Pls read what I write, before taking it personal.



So, let's start over again. I'm a certified therapist, so it is my job to distinguish pathological mental states from non pathological mental states.

Misogyny (which is a form of bias) is not pathological per se.

Not all examples of misogyny are pathological. According to feminist theory, misogyny can be manifest in numerous ways, including sexual discrimination, denigration of women or sexual objectification of women. That does not mean that a misogynist is unable to communicate with women, on the contrary.

According to sociologist Allan G. Johnson misogyny is a cultural attitude of hatred for females because they are female. His opinion as an expert is that misogyny is manifested in many different ways, from jokes to pornography to violence. That means that not all cases of misogyny are aggressive and violent.

Though most common in men, misogyny also exists in and is practiced by women against other women or even themselves. Misogyny functions as an ideology or belief system that has accompanied patriarchal, or male-dominated societies for thousands of years and continues to place women in subordinate positions with limited access to power and decision making.

Most definitions of misogyny are defined to be anxiety or hatred towards women. But there is a long way from some mistrusting and feeling uncomfortable around women to someone who cannot contain violent outbursts as soon as he sees or hears anything possibly female. Or to even cases where someone fears to go to a hospital, because the nurse or the doctor could be female. THOSE cases are examples of pathological bias.

People like you, Legendary_Dollci, who are not experts in the field of mental disorders, should in my professional opinion refrain themselves from stating that someone is ill or should be cured, because in my professional life as a therapist I am dealing with people who suffered greatly because other people were telling them that they should be cured.

Just because you read a little something about psychology, that doesn't make you an expert - obviously. Since you keep stating that misogyny is a mental disorder, although official records such as the DSM don't define misogyny as a mental disorder it shows clearly that you lack expert knowledge in that field (QED).

Therefore the only valid opinion ZeroKing can get is that of a certified therapist. Obviously not me, because I can't and won't tell him anything about his case, because I'd need to meet him in person and get a history. Stating anything at this point would be highly unprofessional.

Thanks little red
I'm trying to be a therapist as well, that's my second reason why I asked this question....

Well, I am glad to hear that.

I am not quite sure where you are from, but as far as I know based on my knowledge of the schooling system in several European countries:
If you decide to study psychotherapy, then you have to attend single and group therapy sessions as part of your education. Therefore, if it happens to turn out that you are having difficulties, you'll get professional help to deal with it.

My last advice to you is that you should go see a colleague therapist on a regular basis even after you graduated and started working as a therapist. Just as a form of prevention. A regular check up so to say. That will keep you from getting eventual personal conflicts in the way of helping people. ;)

I'm from the Untied States.
Thank you for all your advice little red, I appeciate it :)

Misogyny is born from two incidents, either the person was raised and educated with a misogynistic worldview or the person is hurt by one or more females in such a manner than they begin to distrust or outright hate women.

I believe Misogyny can be cured if the person is just raised with the worldview much along the same lines as a religious person can change their beliefs. The second cause for Misogyny can't really be cured since it's conditioned into the person through personal experience.

Shit like that will always remain as long as shit like this remains

It's actually kinda sad, really. There are some of us who'd really like to change, or at least put up some faith. However, you see and experience stuff like this, and your will to see the brighter side just crumbles.

Not to mention that even if you try to explain to people about your... "condition", showing them things like the above pictures, and facts give on a previous page, you're still labeled outright as some derogatory term of phrase outright, without someone even bothering to look twice at your case, while they continue to wonder why you continue as you are.

It's a sad, sad world, I tell ya...