Have you ever considered that the ways women treat men can also be sexist? We complain quite rightly if men treat us in a sexist fashion, but if we look at our own behavior we are often not guiltless ourselves. Here are some of the ways women treat men that we should be aware of …

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1. Female Careers

One of the sexist ways women treat men is when it comes to careers. We complain that certain careers are male dominated, and yet regard others as something only women should do. If a man wants to be a nurse or look after children, for example, he is seen as less masculine and should do something more suitable for a man.

2. Helpless

Women can also see men as essentially overgrown children who are incapable of looking after themselves. They can't cook, clean, mend their clothes, buy socks, or pick up the right groceries. But is this really true? Certainly some men aren't good at these tasks, but we shouldn't assume that no man is capable of doing these basic things.

3. Stereotypes

Be honest - have you ever muttered "they're all the same" when referring to men? Because all men can fix the car, want to play the field, and like to get drunk at weekends, right? Well, no. Some only want a committed relationship, hardly drink at all, and have no idea about what goes on under the hood of a car. We don't want men to stereotype us, and we shouldn't do the same to them.

4. Can't Look after Kids

And how often do women assume that a man has no idea how to look after kids? Even mothers may be reluctant to leave a father in charge of his own baby. Many men are actually great with kids, including those that don't have kids of their own. And it's not because they're really only big kids themselves.

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5. Household Jobs

The popular image is that women get burdened with more of the household chores, even though they work full time. This may or may not be true. But how often do we treat men as if they can't do certain household tasks? Don't we also push them into doing strenuous jobs and leave the lighter tasks for ourselves? Girls, we have to do our share of mowing the lawn and moving furniture.

6. Advertising

Advertising also treats men in a sexist fashion - it's not just women that experience this. Men are shown as helpless creatures and often ridiculed. They make a mess of the house and need a woman to rescue them. It's fair to assume that women are behind some of these commercials …

7. Presumptions

We think we know men and what they want from life. This isn't really fair, and is another example of how we put men into the same category. Men are just as complicated as women are. Don't assume anything about a man based simply on his gender.

We are doing men and ourselves a disservice if we assume that they never experience sexism. I haven't even mentioned examples like men in the media and law. Is it right, for example, that men are named when falsely accused of rape, yet the woman remains anonymous? How do you think we are sexist towards men?

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Selasie
2015-02-03T08:12:26.062Z
The title of this article should be 7 sexist ways the PATRIARCHY treats men, not women.
ppm
2015-08-25T17:45:50.553Z
About the advertising the sexism is much deeper than just depiction of helpness. 1) We are often depicted as idiots. 2) We are shown as selfish and self centred. 3) If we don't a particular standard we are degraded or told we are npt real men. 4) We are sexualised in many ways and it is not even recognised. Women sexualise men through role playing and stories. Men are shown in ways which play to womens desires. It just as demeaning as men sexualing women just in a different, in the end its the same result but just accepted by society. 6) We are shown to be quick to anger. 7) Irresponsible. 8) Cheap. Other ways in which society is sexist to men. 1) Violence against men by women. 2) Guilty by acusation without proof. 3) In relationships if anything goes wrong it always assumed the men did wrong. 4) Family courts. 5) The acceptance of sexist remarks by women. "we are all the same," "just like a man," "he will cheat," "#killallmen," "all men are rapist" and i could go on and on. Society condemns any man for a sexist comment but women apparent can say anything against or about men and suffer no consequences. 6) When a man commits a vile crime like paedophilla is rightly demonised. As he should be and is correctly hated. However, women are given excuses and are basically given a pass again allowed to commit such vile acts. 7) Controlling your parenter if man does this is demonised. However, if a woman does it socially acceptable. Women often controll who men talk to, when they go out and in many other ways, 8) Domestic violence women again are socially allowed to physically assualt men but if a man does it again demonised. 9) Manipulating the people around them usiomg emotional blackmail. 10) Women are the worst critics of other women, However, this again is acceptable if a man does it he is judged and mocked.
Charlotte
2014-01-21T23:12:00.000Z
It's true. Allowing men to be more free (and less tied to masculine dogma) is an important aspect of feminism that is often overlooked. Great piece!
Lauren
2014-01-22T00:31:37.000Z
Sexism easily goes both ways....everyone needs to stop trying to be victims.
Tabitha
2014-01-22T01:23:17.000Z
We are forgetting the victim shaming that takes place