What is your reaction to women when they “man bash?”

I agree it's boring after a while.

They are probably unhappy in their relationship and need to let off steam. Don't listen if you're not interested or ask how you can help.

I had a friend who used to manbash her husband all the time, I found.myself copying her though I had never done it before - I am now divorced, her husband died - sad isn't it?

I find it as offensive as misogyny.

Me too Lin663

I listened to 3 men working on my drive the other day calling their wives for everything and saying they where glad to get back to work after the Easter break to get away from them. If women want to bash men I say let them.

I disapprove of anyone who thinks that being raised by a single mum is why their DIL is man bashing. It's far more likely that her views were influenced by the useless, b** who fathered her and left her mum to cope. And if your DS hasn't managed to convince her that all men aren't like that then he needs to try harder. And the best thing your DS can do to counter the opinions expressed by your DIL is do all the things she says men fail to do. Your GS will learn more from his dad's actions than from his mum's words.
I disapprove of bashing anyone but I'm not above doing it sometimes.

I had a friend who manbashed her husband all the time, I stupidly started to copy her although it wasn't something I had ever done before. I am now divorced and her husband died - sad isn't it? Maybe we should have appreciated them a bit more while.we had them!

OP, maybe your daughter in law's Father gave her a reason to feel that way about men? People's feeling's are complex and based on their own lived experiences

Sara1954

Oh it’s just a bit of fun, I like men, but I’m not above having a bit of a laugh at their expense.

if a man said that about women there would be hell to pay

My husband is so unlike the standard male stereotype - doesn't like sport, not interested in cars, can cook, does all the laundry, was a great hands-on dad etc. - that it never occurs to me to think anything that lumps him in with "all men."

As a mother of two sons I get very defensive about the male species. However I listen quietly as my DILs moan about their husbands, then listen quietly again as my sons moan about their wives ?.

sandwichgeneration

They are probably unhappy in their relationship and need to let off steam. Don't listen if you're not interested or ask how you can help.

You're more than likely right.
I’ve got a good one, but my sister, who’s first fiancé was a **, just made her say “Thank heavens they’re not all like that.

But in away have you not just done the same thing man bashed. As you just said he was spoiled by his mum and you had to try teaching him. Is that not also bashing a man. I’m divorced and my two sons have being taught everything from cooking to cleaning unfortunately no one taught my two daughter inlaws. No one should be putting anyone down but ppl do and unfortunately that’s life and ppl and it’s being going on for 100s of years and no doubt will be going on for a 100 more.

My sons are sometimes lazy and I have to pull them up an a lot of stuff they think is minor but I think is privileged and sexist. I really don't like the whole boys will be boys mentality

There is a vast difference between deliberately undermining a man/woman to score points or to hurt the individual and pointing out deliberate laziness in a partnership or lack of thought for another person. The former is rubbish and the latter just needs a bit of educating.

Last year in May I had a stroke while in my sun room looking on the garden. My husband was 30 feet away….watching tv in sitting room ….. I shouted him …he came … I said I thought I was having a stroke ( had 2 before) and he said “well call an ambulance , the footballs on tv”….. I called an ambulance!! And my daughter. I was in hospital 5 days . My husband asked my daughter who was gonna look after him….
she said “ well not me”…and he went to respite, while I recovered…..in 3 weeks he was home , as if nothing had happened!
He won’t move from his armchair between the hours of 8-22.00!! Except for toilet.
Don’t tell me not to slag my man off! I just won’t listen.

I've never come across the term 'man-bashing' before. It's very sad if some women think that they have to demean men in order to 'fit-in' with their friends. It says so much more about the woman and the company she keeps than it does about the men. This is what happens when people watch to many Reality shows on tv. The trend to fall out with friends at the drop of a hat and then make up, I think, emphasizes the narcisistic characteristics that seem to dominate life as we know it. Apart from everything else going on in the world, if men and women can't respect each other, then our species is truly f****d.

On one occasion on arriving at a function with H was told 'where the ladies were seated?.Yes ?I replied ?and ?.
On that occasion am sure I heard a pin drop {grin}

I'm not a fan of any kind of 'bashing'.

If you want to be critical of an individual because of what they have done, fair play but I don't like the generalised bashing that seems common place.

If we changed men or women to another group would it be acceptable then?!

Agree Dee.

People love to moan it's just the way it is I try to just ignore them .

I actually think it is quite a serious issue, whether it is women talking about men or the other way round.
There are undoubtedly big problems , especially in some countries, regarding women's rights. In every country there are some terrible cases of abuse ( sexual and otherwise). These need challenged at all levels and by every available means. I think we have quite a long way to go before we have real equality.
However - we are talking here about women in the UK chatting among friends/colleagues about the men in their lives and men in general. I think it is actually hugely disrespectful, potentially damaging and setting a really bad example to the next generations. ( as it is for men to do the same about women)
If someone has a serious issue with their partner about selfish behaviour or whatever, it should be taken up with said partner and/or discussed in a serious way with friends or a professional to try to find a way to cope with it or change it or to leave the situation. Sharing it with one or two close friends and incorporating a touch of humour might be a valid coping mechanism, but just slagging him and generalising it to all men is not constructive. If it's having serious effects and he won't discuss it, is it not time to consider a divorce?
Constant slagging perpetuates the idea that men and women are "at war" in their relationships. Ideally, we should be best friends with our partners and I'm sure we will encourage ourselves to have more negative feelings towards our male partners if we keep indulging in man bashing. Would anyone pour poison on their favourite rose bush and expect it to thrive?
I'm convinced looking for the positive traits in our partners and praising them to their face and to others promotes our love for them ( we don't have to pretend they're perfect!). The opposite is also true - if we constantly vocalise failings in our partners and focus on the faults, we will reinforce our negative feelings which could further damage the relationship.
I have been through two divorces - first husband had an affair with younger woman and second husband was very selfish and basically in denial about being gay. I never slagged them to others or to my children by my first husband or generalised any of the issues as being characteristic of all men. I discussed things with close family and friends - but only to help me decide whether the relationships were over and how to proceed.
I would be devastated to think my husband slagged me off to his mates or made negative sweeping generalisations about women as would he be if I did that about him/men. I know neither of us would dream of doing so.
I didn't set out to be quite so serious but I stand by my view of this.

Blossoming I agree with you I’m fortunate got a good husband had a lovely dad too

Greenlady
I don’t think so, I love my husband, sons and grandsons, I’m even fond of my son in law’s and male colleagues.
I know in a lot of situations things like this can get out of hand, and I’d be the first to jump in if I thought someone was being unkind.
But mostly it’s lighthearted, there always has, and probably always will be a bit of friendly criticism between the sexes.
I’m sure most men take it as it’s intended, at least all the men I know do.