What constitutes “harmful behaviour”? I’ve seen an endless stream of op-eds, news clips, morning show segments, and interviews about the UK’s sexist operant conditioning project, but not one person has defined the misogyny, ideology, or behaviour it’s supposed to ‘correct’.
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It has already sparked a massive online backlash. Some men (and even some women) feel accused or blamed simply by the term misogyny. Right-wing media and opponents call these classes “anti-men, “ideological indoctrination, and “woke nonsense. When people enter training defensively or hostilely, learning drops sharply. Evidence from behavioural change research shows that people rarely reflect deeply when they feel morally attacked. People disengage, fake compliance, or actively resist.
Lack of definition: What exactly is misogyny? decided entirely on the whim of most middle-aged female teachers. Same problem as “toxic masculinity”.
Lack of credible messengers who deliver the message matters enormously. Boys are not going to listen to middle-aged women who have zero frame of reference for the male experience. Or gay/effeminate men, for that matter.
Likewise, how is the long-term “success” of these lessons going to be measured? They will likely end up being box-ticking exercises with no long-term enforcement.
Ignoring class, culture, and social context. Men from countries where arranged marriage is the norm have never had to learn how to interact with women and face rejection.
White working-class boys are the primary target, while exceptions will be made for new arrivals from Afghanistan. This glaring contradiction will create a backlash on its own. Distrust of authority is already high in working-class or marginalised communities.
Lack of real-world benefits. Anti-smoking campaigners, for example, could easily find a long list of testimonials from people whose health and bank balances were ruined by tobacco. By contrast, “Nice guys” who treat women with “respect” will get ignored, ridiculed and friend-zoned by women who chase players and bad boys. Countless examples show this.
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