Misogyny

Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. It is an archontic deceptive strategy that can manifest in many ways.

Believing that women are dumb or inferior to men, treating women as sex objects, proclaiming that emotions are stupid, forcing women to be economically dependent, taking away women’s birth choices and abilities to make decisions for their children, patriarchal domination abuse tactics, and toxic feminine archetypes are all examples of misogyny. ^[1]

Patriarchal Abuse Tactics

Isolate them from support and community.

Withhold access to monetary resources and/or make it difficult for them to get or keep a job.

Deny all abuse and play the role of the false friend.

Play gaslighting games to make them think they are crazy.

Keep them in fear or terror with outbursts, destroying things, or bizarre unpredictable behavior.

Use stonewalling as an emotional abuse tactic.

Ignore the harm of the abuse, and deny it or try to change it into something else.

Impregnate the woman without consent either through forced encounters or manipulation of contraceptives.

Extreme selfishness that comes at a great expense to the partner.

Degradation and suppression of their potential through criticisms and discouragement ^[2]

Use children to maintain power and control over the target.

Treat women as sex objects and baby bakers.

Use religion as an excuse to deny the humanity of women and children.

DARVO

DARVO refers to a reaction perpetrators of wrong doing may display in response to being held accountable for their behavior. DARVO stands for “Deny, Attack, and Reverse Victim and Offender.^[3]

First they deny the event. Then they attack the victims character. Then they make themselves the victim- this can include proclaiming they have been falsely accused, or they use emotional manipulation to make the other party feel guilty for exposing their deeds.

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Originally published March 13, 2023 on Reclamation Institute