Making Up A Boyfriend Is Not Misogynistic

A culture where women feel this unsafe, is.

Rebeca Ansar
Nov 7 · 3 min read
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Let’s start with the definition of misogyny.

It’s a strong prejudice against women. If you look at the etymology of it, you’ll find that the word has Greek roots. It breaks down into misos, which means “hatred” and gune, which means “woman”.

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