Misandry

Value
Very Common, Total: 25 Points
Description
This Complication is only appropriate for female characters. For the male version of this Psychological Complication, see Misogyny.
Misandry is the pathological and unreasoning hatred of men or boys. A character with this Complication believes that men as a class of are sub-intelligent, Uncouth barbarians, irreformable thugs and potential rapists whose only goal in life is to beat down and oppress women and keep them from obtaining the social positions and power to which women (and only women) are entitled. This attitude often carries over to the point that male-female sexual intercourse, marriage, rape and prostitution are seen as the same thing.
A Misandronist routinely makes men the objects of stereotypical ridicule in ways that would generate sustained outrage were the sexes reversed. They are convinced that women are somehow superior to men, and interpret the differences between the sexes as "an excuse to assign superiority and inferiority" in the usual hierarchical fashion. Men are blamed for every single evil act ever committed during the entire course of human history, and some actually believe that all of human history can be reduced to a titanic conspiracy of men oppressing women. This has the effect of collectively and individually blaming men for all of human suffering. Women, on the other hand, are "caregivers" and "lifegivers", and thus blameless for any bad acts that occur, even if they are directly committed by, or indirectly caused by, the actions of a woman.
This Psychological Complication is the most extreme form of anti-male Sexism. It is not recommended for use by Player Characters.
See Also
Arrogant, Arrogant and Condescending, Ethnicity, Hatred, Intolerant, Misogyny, Narrow Minded, Object of a Stereotype, Object of Prejudice, Prejudice, Racism, Sexism, Snobbish, Social Class, Suspicious of Outsiders
Category:Complications
Category:Psychological Complications
Category:Psychological Complications M - N
Category:Hatreds
Category:Prejudices
Category:Complications Not Recommended for Player Characters