Are Feminists man Haters? Feminists' and Nonfeminists' Attitudes Toward Men

2009/04/23 by Kristin J. Anderson, Melinda Kanner, Nisreen Elsayegh · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Gender Roles and Identity Studies #Media, Gender, and Advertising #Social and Intergroup Psychology

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2009.01491.x

openalex publication_date 2009/04/23 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/05

Abstract

Despite the popular belief that feminists dislike men, few studies have actually examined the empirical accuracy of this stereotype. The present study examined self-identified feminists' and nonfeminists' attitudes toward men. An ethnically diverse sample ( N = 488) of college students responded to statements from the Ambivalence toward Men Inventory (AMI; Glick & Fiske, 1999 ). Contrary to popular beliefs, feminists reported lower levels of hostility toward men than did nonfeminists. The persistence of the myth of the man-hating feminist is explored.

Citations

• Bad but Bold: Ambivalent Attitudes Toward Men Predict Gender Inequality in 16 Nations.
• The Ambivalence Toward Men Inventory

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