Promoting misandry is a "girl's right", says Hawaiian journalist and mother, Treena Shapiro.

"In general, I support a girl's right to offend any member of the opposite sex who happens to cross her path." claimed Shapiro.

An ethical guideline may have been breached when Ms Shapiro made the subjective and unsubstantiated claim that girls are superior to boys:

"I do want to be able to explain to a 9-year-old boy in terms he will understand why I think it's OK for girls to wear shirts that revel in their superiority over boys." -- Ms Shapiro.

Her article can be found at the following LINK

Trenna Shapiro Said: 3rd of January, 2006 I do want to be able to explain to a 9-year-old boy in terms he will understand why I think it's OK for girls to wear shirts that revel in their superiority over boys. The T-shirts became an issue when my son Corwin begged me to buy his dad an "I beat your mom at Mario Kart" shirt as a testament to my poor video game skills. Ha, ha, ha. I struck back and suggested we buy his sister a shirt that said "Boys are stupid." "That's so offensive," Corwin complained. "Why are they so mean? You have to write about it." In general, I support a girl's right to offend any member of the opposite sex who happens to cross her path. In fact, I'd much rather see a little girl wearing a shirt that mocks boys than one that turns them on.

Chris Key's Reply

The author's acceptance of misandry is a sign that she's a sexist bigot. Her claim that girls are superior to boys is an indication that she is: 1. ignorant, and; 2. a female supremacist.

After failing to rationalise and/or validate her claim that girls are superior to boys, Shapiro goes on to argue that calling boys "stupid" will lead them to conclude that girls are "smart":

"Maybe tomorrow's women will be propelled further faster if they obliterate the inferiority complex that apparently persists in some girls, especially when it comes to subjects like math and science. This "boys are stupid" thinking could lead to the obvious conclusion: Girls are smart." -- Ms Shapiro.

The author's reference to boys being *stupid* is a sign of ignorance, as it opposes the scientific evidence that proves boys are achieving better results than girls in mathematics and science. These subjects require the attributes that define intellect: analysis and interpretation of data from the outside world. Therefore, it is logically fallacious to claim that girls are smart while saying that boys are stupid.

The author's claimed she would rather see a girl wearing a shirt that promotes misandry rather than one that appeals to boys. This is quite disturbing, as she is the mother of a boy yet she does not possess any empathy or sympathy towards the welfare -- or societal status for that matter -- of boys.

Trenna Shapiro Said: 3rd of January, 2006 That's not a conversation I'm willing to have with a 9-year-old, though, so I used the equality argument instead. The problem is that even smart boys like Corwin sometimes have a hard time seeing the big picture. Women have made big strides in the past few decades, but men still dominate when it comes to high-level and highly-paid positions, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maybe tomorrow's women will be propelled further faster if they obliterate the inferiority complex that apparently persists in some girls, especially when it comes to subjects like math and science. This "boys are stupid" thinking could lead to the obvious conclusion: Girls are smart.

Chris Key's Reply

The author made an attempt to gain the moral high ground by claiming that women are not as successful as men in the workforce, although she failed to mention that the reason for this is derived from the fact that; (i: women are less willing to work long hours and tend to exit the workforce during their 30's and, (ii) men are more willing to work within the most hazardous and physically demanding industries.

The unwillingness of women to work as many hours as men and their tendency to exit the workforce during their 30's cannot be blamed upon men, as it merely shows that the sex who are more willing to perform HARD WORK are those who happen to possess an Y chromosome.

The fraudulent information that the woman used is unethical, however the fact she tries to use her theory to justify the promotion of misandry is reprehensible.

Trenna Shapiro Said: 3rd of January, 2006 Unfortunately, there was no way for me to bring this home to a boy who lives in a world full of bright and successful women, including his teacher, principal, doctors and even the governor. His parents both have female supervisors and so does he. That would be me. In Corwin's eyes, I'm the primary authority figure. He could be sitting six feet away from his dad and he'll still get up to find me in another room to open a container, help him with his homework or answer a question, except, of course, if it deals with video games. My second-in-command is his bossy little sister, whose powerful personality forces all of us to bend to her whims and wiles. So don't try telling Corwin that it's women who need to catch up. In his world, it's the men who are lagging behind. It's not fair, he says, because everyone knows that boys are smarter than girls.

Chris Key's Reply

The woman has yet again contradicted herself, as she refers to women as being *bright* and *successful* in today's world, however she also tries to apply the *Victimhood Status* label to women since they are; (i) not as successful as men within the workforce and, (ii) are not as productive as males within the scientific and mathematic fields.

Trenna Shapiro Said: 3rd of January, 2006 It's not fair, he says, because everyone knows that boys are smarter than girls. Uh-huh ... And he wonders why I support a girl's right to put boys in their place.

Chris Key's Reply

Perhaps the boy is basing his assertion on the fact that: (i) 90% of inventions have been created by men and, (ii) the scientific and mathematic fields are dominated by males. Perhaps the boy is perplexed by the illogical nature of his mother's argument, since she's trying to claim that girls are *smart*, and then contradicts herself by implying that the concept of misandry should be accepted in order to *help* girls compete with boys within the mathematic and scientific fields. If girls were really as *smart* as the author has insinuated, then why would they need to promote misandry in order to succeed within the mathematic and scientific fields?

How can a boy possess any respect for women when his own mother is an illogical bigot who uses ad-hominem arguments and fallacious claims to support a viewpoint that is fundamentally insane?

How can a boy lead a proper childhood when he is raised by a woman who thinks that the act of a girl 'putting a boy in his place' is her right? If the sexes were reversed, then the politically correct media and the insane liberals/feminists/socialists would claim that it's sexist and offensisve.

If you would like to make an official complaint to Treena Shapiro about her article, you can do so at the following email address - tshapiro@honoluluadvertiser.com