Are you a misogynist? Taking the test.

[whatthehey]

16. I suspect my only landmines are 8 and 22

But only when (often deliberately) misconstrued.

8) I simply suggest waiting for the facts and preferably a thorough investigation before deciding to automatically Believe EITHER side, but I've seen this approach roundly castigated as automatic misogyny, even when, as OCCASIONALLY happens, the rape claim is unfounded. It seems anything other than unqualified and absolute belief based on gender is unacceptable. Healthy skepticism seems to be welcomed in claims of crimes both less (the backward B) and more (self defense homicides) serious, but not in rape/sexual harrassment claims. Do I think all rape claims are false? Certainly not. Same for most or even many. But some? Yes. Just like other claims of victimization sometimes are. My skepticism does tend to go up when the alleged rapist is rich and famous too. Not that I think they are less likely to rape, just more likely to be falsely accused.

22) Only a blithering idiot says sexism and misogyny don't exist per se. Might as well deny that racism and classism exist, but here it seems to be a minefield and inviting vitriolic condemnation to deny that any claimed example of misogyny is a genuine problem. Kenneth McDuff? Yeah misogyny there aplenty. The guy drawing Spiderwoman with a more protuding butt in the same pose as Spiderman? Well there's a question. He works in the comicbook industry which is not exactly legendary for its sexual maturity and even handed gender treatment, but women, especially lean athletic ones, do have buttocks that protude more than mens' when crawling downhill on all fours. Is he a misogynist? Wouldn't surprise me a whole lot, but to say that the minor differences in the drawing are exhibit A and Z and condemn him with death penalty certainty as being one is a bridge too far.

And that probably makes me a misogynist to some people, other 26 and common sense be damned.