(Women) What do you hate about men?
By tsitra100
@tsitra100 (171)
Barbados
5 responses
@Perspectives (7131)
• Canada
28 Aug 07
For me hate is a strong word with strong emotions attached to it...so before commenting I do not hate....period. Hate polarizes rather than unifies and even using it 'lightly' does not fit for me. So personally I do not 'hate' anything about men...although I may not 'like' what some men do.
Sweeping global statements about gender-bashing males is a challenge for me because I think people are people..and men can be inconsiderate, insenstitive, unthinking, controlling and manipulative...but so can women.
My husband and I do life coaching and group facilitation for a living and many of the traits we 'hate' in each other are simply part of the human condition. Both genders can betray, hurt and attempt to control each other. However, much can be achieved through respectful dialogue that allows us to create understanding. In my experience many of the things that shape men's thinking and behavior has been in direct response to family/societal/religious/political conditioning. In my view the problem is not so much men...or their gender..but how they have been raised.
During the last 25-30 years the woman's movement changed the dynamics within male/female relationships. There are countless resources for women...but very few for men. I think the changes are creating a lot of problems for men as they struggle to redefine their roles the way women did when the feminist movement started. Judging others rather than trying to create a way to understand our differences never serves the greater good. So in my view 'hating' men will only widen the gap between genders...how about finding a way to create harmony, understanding and acceptance?
@sheenmadness (1286)
• Philippines
27 Aug 07
What i hate about men is that they are polygamous. They can't stay true to you and can't promised that it will only be you forever.They can always find time to go stray and would just tell you that they are men and nothing will be lose with them. Don't you think it is so unfair of a reason? They only consider their owm feelings. What about us? what about girls feeling?
@psyche49f (2502)
• Philippines
26 Aug 07
I really hate men who abuse women and children physically, psychologically, mentally, morally...they should be electrocuted or sent to outer space never to come back...I also hate men who take women for granted, even their own mothers and sisters, and of course, their wives and girlfriends...I hate men who think that they are always better than women in most aspects...that is not always true...I also hate men who smoke in public places, who spit anywhere, who are untidy, who are "housebands" by choice, and who are like leeches who suck other people's money dry...the list could go on and on...but the ones on top are my most hated characteristics in men...
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
24 Aug 07
Hi tsitra! I guess, the thing that i really don't like with men is when they get to be controlling sometimes. When they try to do things the way they think it should be done when in fact it is the woman who is going to do it anyway or he in some ways make you feel that what you are doing is not really alright and somehow you just have to do it according to his standards so to please him. However, I am just fortunate my hubby has been cured with this kind of attitude when we were still going out but I have seen a lot of this machismo attitude within my circle of friends and some relatives. My hubby and I talked about things a lot and we share in all the desicion makings. Take care and have a nice day!