Is this misogyny?

[Anonymous]

A 7 yo boy is acting out around a group of adults (interrupting, manhandling fragile objects, etc.) Parents are not around. Ultimately, the sole woman in the group directs the child to go play outside. The child engages in name calling of the woman - insulting remarks about her age, looks, etc. The B word is used.

The men laugh.

[Anonymous]

No it’s just typical 🦍 behavior.

[Anonymous]

Yeah it's pretty terrible to see a kid act like that and not be utterly horrified.

[Anonymous]

Not really.

[Anonymous]

Yes, from the boy and the men

[Anonymous]

Disgusting

[Anonymous]

Can’t tell from the description. It would be inferring a whole bunch about people we don’t know.

Likely the kid has some problems. That’s pretty rare behavior. The other adults probably thought the name calling was ridiculous, which it was. And chose to laugh about it. Not a good call but likely not misogyny.

[Anonymous]

Where did this occur?

[Anonymous]

Yes, the men laughing just taught the boy that acting like that will get him social rewards.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I think it is. The boy's behavior and words were misogynistic, attacking her appearance and age to undermine her authority (classic misogyny as it argues that a woman's value is a direct result of her attractiveness to men or even boys) and using the b word.

But the men's laughter condoned his misogyny and thus is also misogynistic. Imagine if a child used racial slurs and attacked an adult in your midst using racial stereotypes. Would it be racist to laugh that off and do nothing intervene or correct the child? Yes, of course.

Vile behavior all around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it is. The boy's behavior and words were misogynistic, attacking her appearance and age to undermine her authority (classic misogyny as it argues that a woman's value is a direct result of her attractiveness to men or even boys) and using the b word.

But the men's laughter condoned his misogyny and thus is also misogynistic. Imagine if a child used racial slurs and attacked an adult in your midst using racial stereotypes. Would it be racist to laugh that off and do nothing intervene or correct the child? Yes, of course.

Vile behavior all around.

Racist children are hilarious.

[Anonymous]

Wow OP what a bunch of losers. I would extract myself from that group asap.

[Anonymous]

It sounds like a spoiled kid being a brat and the adults around him encouraging it. Would it have been okay if a man told the little boy to go outside and a bunch of women laughed when the boy started insulting and cussing at the man? What if it was a little girl acting up, is it okay if she calls a woman a B or a man a D?

The boy should never behave that way to anyone. Courtesy and respect should be universal. Instead of trying to parce whether one member of one group victimized a member of another, focus on the basic principles. The golden rule has existed in some form, in most cultures throughout history. If everyone followed it, it would encompass all such problems - including misogyny.

[Anonymous]

Boys like this are the result of all these wretched boy-moms out there (especially in this area).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, I think it is. The boy's behavior and words were misogynistic, attacking her appearance and age to undermine her authority (classic misogyny as it argues that a woman's value is a direct result of her attractiveness to men or even boys) and using the b word.

But the men's laughter condoned his misogyny and thus is also misogynistic. Imagine if a child used racial slurs and attacked an adult in your midst using racial stereotypes. Would it be racist to laugh that off and do nothing intervene or correct the child? Yes, of course.

Vile behavior all around.

The seven year old is not being misogynistic. He’s being a brat and knows what words hit people’s soft spots. Stop looking for something that’s not there.