"Man hating" - are women psycological victims?

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WARNING: Inherent male biases present in the following article. 

Contents

1. Feminism vs. men
2. References

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1. Feminism vs. men

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The rise of feminism and so-called liberation of women during the 1960s and its continued evolution through to the present day has generally been considered a positive outcome for both sexes - female and male. However, a recent podcast by psychologist Hannah Spier has caused the present writer - a male - to question this as a generalization, though there had been lingering doubts prior. Within the podcast concerns are raised that feminism has altered the psychological makeup of women and, with that, resulted in negative outcomes which are under-reported or ignored. As Spier states in an introduction to the video:

For decades, feminist literature has claimed that feminist identification is associated with better psychological well-being in women. But what exactly was being measured and did those measures tell us anything serious about women’s adjustment to adult life? In this episode, I look at the gap between self-reported empowerment and broader indicators of functioning: marriage, fertility, divorce, emotional regulation, and the rise of late mental-health labels among adult women. I also trace how feminist ideas moved from academia into popular psychology, advertising, music, television, and social media , shaping how women were taught to interpret frustration, dependence, men, marriage, and motherhood.

Why women are struggling - How feminism changed women's psychological makeup, Hannah Spier MD, 8 May 2026, YouTube, duration: 20.38 minutes. [Not AI]

Of course such an assessment is immediately rejected by the feminism movement for both ideological and practice reasons, apart from the presence of a true belief that in general the outcomes have been positive for women. Should a male become involved in such a discussion, then the misogyny card is often played, shutting down the possibility of relevant critical engagement with the issue. The aforementioned podcast would suggest that negative outcomes exist. It also presents enough examples for the need for a reassessment of the actual impacts upon women from feminist ideology which has been in place for some six decades. The data on outcomes needs to be updated and considered.

In a previous video from October 2025 entitled Feminism buzzwords: How Women's Studies rewrote reality, Shier and a panel of experts discussed the significant role of academia in the suggested transformation of female makeup.

Feminism buzzwords: How Women's Studies rewrote reality, Hannah Spier MD, 31 October 2025, YouTube, duration: 47.01 minutes.

The case for hating men has been put on many fronts since the rise of feminism - through film, literature, performance, social media, education and influencer. It has worked. Evidence of this exists in the lowering of birthrates in the West in recent decades as emotional and sexual relationships between women and men diminish in both quality and quantity. The recent (April 2026) New Statesman article / video Why do young women hate men? points to this phenomena.

The fact is, the fundamental breakdown of relationships between women and men across all ages is not a good thing - for individuals or society in general. Social cohesion suffers, birthrates fall, the family is no longer seen as an important and necessary element of community or state, and psychological issues such as loneliness are becoming chronic. Of course feminism is not totally to blame for all this - social media is one of the more recent factor playing a large part. However, it should be recognised as a significant factor, and move beyond the misogyny claims to the instigation of a deep dive into the claims made by Spier and others.

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2. References

Bacon, Dan, Why do women hate men?, The Modern Man, n.d.

De Largie, Vanessa, Women that hate men: Essays on misandry, Connor Court Publishing, 26 November 2024, 140p.

Harmange, Pauline, I Hate Men, HarperCollins, 2022, 112p.

Head, Kassandra, I want to smash the patriarchy: That does not mean I hate men, The Morning Call, 28 January 2024. 

Spier, Hannah, Feminism buzzwords: How Women's Studies rewrote reality, Hannah Spier MD, 31 October 2025, YouTube, duration: 47.01 minutes.

-----, Why women are struggling - How feminism changed women's psychological makeup, Hannah Spier MD, 8 May 2026, YouTube, duration: 20.38 minutes.

Why do young women hate men?, The New Statesman, 15 April 2026, YouTube, duration: 25.34 minutes.

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Last updated: 22 May 2026

Michael Organ, Australia