Women have become meaner to men and the reasoning behind this is valid. Some men have always been inherently bad and hateful towards women. Men who beat, rape, kill, manipulate and hurt women should be treated meanly. In the 1950s certain men would open doors, buy flowers and write love letters. In 2025, it is argued that men have become less chivalrous. 

It can also be said that more women are scared of men as a whole. If a woman gets hurt by one man, she may blame the whole gender for it. While this is wrong, it is understandable. When we look at statistics, men are murdered by men more often than women are murdered by women and women are disproportionately killed by men, particularly by intimate partners. According to the Sanctuary for Families, almost three women are killed by an intimate partner every day so it is understandable that some women are scared of men and why they want to avoid them. 

Now that women do not necessarily need to rely on men, like we had to when we had less rights and freedom, women can speak freely about their thoughts on men. With social media platforms becoming larger, women can share their opinions about dating men and men in general. Therefore, one can understand why some men may feel uncomfortable with how women talk about them. 

An entire group of people should not be penalized because of some of their peers’ actions. If you go back in time, women have been killed due to accusations of being witches, men have naturally been given more rights and women were and still are oppressed. Even today a gender wage gap is prevalent. There are times when a woman is sexually assaulted and people would rather risk supporting a rapist over a liar. Some male athletes, politicians and men in power do not lose anything after a rape allegation. People are quicker to hold a woman accountable than a man. 

One can question if women truly have become meaner, or if they have just started reacting to things they have let go before. Some call women dramatic for simply having opinions. Social media can also cause problems and conflict when men and women come across the opposite gender talking badly about them. It is important to not make generalized assumptions or statements and as a society, we need to work on that. 

While all of this is said, it is still not right to ever bully, harass or abuse anyone. It is incredibly important for women in relationships with men to also communicate their feelings, opinions and biases/stereotypes they may have. After bad experiences it may be hard to trust again, but you must have the will to differentiate a horrible man from an amazing one. There is a great divide between men and women lately, especially ones who would like to date each other. Men and women may be afraid of each other, of messing up, of what to say and what to do or not do. Boundaries and respect are a necessity.