Pop feminism
Pop feminism is a variety of feminism related to misandry. Its proponents believe in the moral or other superiority of the female gender and cite it to promote social attitudes that favour a matriarchal society, where women enjoy superior rights and men are marginalised. Some groups believe that pop feminism has already instigated the creation of laws that discriminate against men, particularly in the fields of criminal and family law and sexual harassment civil codes. The term "pop feminism" refers to two separate ideas: the popular perception of Feminist doctrines as anti-male the expression of such concepts in popular culture.
For example, the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer features a heroic female main character who battles evil characters who are mainly male. Pop songs such as 'No Scrubs' by TLC and 'favourite things' by Big Brovaz also sport vaguely misandristic lyrics. Some also associate Girl Power with pop feminism. In "pop fem" influenced entertainment, men are typically portrayed as some combination of pathologically violent, irrational, incompetent, imperceptive, arrogant, and unprincipled. Fathers often get particularly negative treatment. Though, women have often been stereotypically portrayed as helpless; in those situations, women are usually portrayed as fundamentally good or innocent.
Examples from Entertainment Buffy the Vampire Slayer Desperate Housewives Gilmore Girls Law and Order: Special Victims Unit Popular Scream The Simpsons
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