{"id":62083,"date":"2022-03-15T13:22:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=62083"},"modified":"2022-03-15T13:22:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:22:41","slug":"stopping-violence-against-women-starts-with-learning-what-misogyny-really-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/stopping-violence-against-women-starts-with-learning-what-misogyny-really-is\/","title":{"rendered":"Stopping violence against women starts with learning what misogyny really is"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt\u2019s now over a year since 33-year-old\u00a0Sarah Everard<\/a>\u00a0was kidnapped while she walked home and killed by a police officer in London. Since then, we\u2019ve also seen the case of\u00a0Sabina Nessa<\/a>, a primary school teacher also from London, was also killed by a stranger while walking to meet a friend. And in early 2022 in Tullamore, Ireland, 23-year-old\u00a0Ashling Murphy<\/a>\u00a0was killed when out for a run in a public place in daylight hours.<\/p>\n

The problem of violence against women\u00a0might seem insurmountable<\/a>. But\u00a0focusing on education<\/a>\u00a0about misogyny may provide a place to start. In particular, it is important to help young people understand what misogyny is, how it affects both women and men, and how it can lead to violence.<\/p>\n

Our research on\u00a0moral education<\/a>,\u00a0sex education<\/a>\u00a0and violence against women can help spell out the link between misogyny and violence, and how education can address these issues.<\/p>\n

According to the philosopher\u00a0Kate Manne<\/a>, misogyny is not \u201chatred of women\u201d. Instead, it is a set of social rules that enforce a patriarchal society \u2013 one where men are dominant and women are subordinate. The essence of misogyny lies in its function, and that function is to keep women down.<\/p>\n

Misogyny is deeply rooted in society. Girls are regularly assigned lower social status, while masculinity is associated with power and privilege. In an unequal society it is easier to justify violence committed by the more powerful. Women might be treated with scepticism and not believed, while men might be favoured, and their side of the story deemed more credible.<\/p>\n

However, misogyny also affects men. Research suggests that men can suffer from a phenomenon known as \u201cmale discrepancy stress<\/a>\u201d \u2013 feelings of distress when they feel they have failed to conform to masculine gender norms.<\/p>\n

Male discrepancy stress might come from the idea of being perceived as weak, dependent or emotional. This distress has been linked to\u00a0male violence against women<\/a>. When men feel the effects of misogyny, it can have deadly effects upon women.<\/p>\n

Educating people about misogyny and its repercussions could be a start in addressing violence against women.<\/p>\n

Building identity<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Children try to create their own identity<\/a>, but this can be undermined by gender-based bullying. For instance, a boy who wants to be a nurse when he grows up might suppress this ambition when confronted by the reactions of other children, and instead focus on a more \u201cmasculine\u201d career.<\/p>\n

At school, children could be\u00a0encouraged to reflect<\/a>\u00a0on how gender stereotypes have affected them \u2013 and how, in turn, their own behaviour might constrain their classmates.<\/p>\n

Reflection on gender stereotypes can be guided through philosophy. The central idea behind philosophy for children is to facilitate autonomous learners by\u00a0encouraging students to think for themselves<\/a>. Starting with a reflection on how easy it is to rely on stereotypical thinking about gender, the teacher could query how useful or harmful such thinking might be.<\/p>\n

Doing philosophy with children is known to have\u00a0beneficial outcomes<\/a>\u00a0for children.<\/p>\n

Another approach could use the history of philosophy as a starting point. Older students could be introduced to the work of Mary Wollstonecraft (1759-1797), the so called \u201cmother of feminism\u201d and a ferocious critic of\u00a0stereotypical notions of femininity<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, philosophers have often questioned whether the mother of feminism was\u00a0herself a misogynist<\/a>. Students could look at how Wollstonecraft herself may have\u00a0perpetuated gender norms<\/a>\u00a0by accusing fellow philosopher Edmund Burke of not being masculine enough.<\/p>\n

Participatory research methods<\/a>, where young people actively \u201cdo the research\u201d, may be a good way to change perspectives. Two Irish school students,\u00a0Cormac Harris and Alan O\u2019Sullivan<\/a>. conducted a project on gender bias in the classroom and won top prize at the 32nd European Union Contest for Young Scientists.<\/p>\n

Harris and O’Sullivan investigated the prevalence of gender stereotypes in children aged from five to seven. They found that gender stereotyping was particularly prevalent among boys, and that boys are less willing to recognise female ability. To combat gender stereotyping, they have gathered resources to be used by teachers and parents that explicitly target gender bias.<\/p>\n

Sex education classes can also provide a venue for students to learn about the importance of caring for the other person in a relationship and focusing on their wellbeing when discussing relationships. By incorporating issues of consent and partner violence, these classes can\u00a0help to prevent misogyny<\/a>\u00a0and promote equality between genders.<\/p>\n

This type of teaching could help give students a reflective distance from stereotypes, providing them with mental resources which may help when such stereotypes are used against them. In this way, perhaps, teaching could be used in the combat against gender inequality and male discrepancy stress.<\/p>\n

Author Bio: <\/strong>Katy Dineen is a College Lecturer in Teaching & Learning Enhancement at the University College Cork and Maria Moulin-Sto\u017cek is a University Professor at Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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