Through Urban Dictionary, a more modernized definition of the concept is described as “a girl who goes out of their way to impress boys and make them seem like they’re ‘not like other girls.’” “Pick-me girls,” are prime examples of teens who have lived under the influence of gender norms, and ended up putting down other girls in order to get the attention of others. And unfortunately, women end up unconsciously projecting those ideas onto other women, and even themselves.Ī way to easier understand this is through the term, “pick-me girl.” It’s a saying that has recently been extremely popular on TikTok and Instagram, usually found in comments or as the entire basis of a video. These standards normally show how we should behave and react, and often portray women as emotional, manipulative, weak or unintelligent. What actually causes the internalization of misogyny is that girls adapt to a vague and kind of abstract standard created by social expectations and men. If you didn’t know, misogyny is the term described as the “hatred of women.” So if female-identifying people internalize that, they begin to hate others of their own gender. “Internalized misogyny” is basically a fancy way of saying that women can be sexist against women too. If all women could learn to not buy into these expectations, I believe we would come away better from it. It’s possibly more problematic than regular misogyny, and has a lot of not-so-fun outcomes.
Internalized misogyny sits within us all, whether we are conscious of it or not. But have you ever felt judged by another girl because you weren’t acting as the stereotypical girl does? Or maybe you’ve heard women dissing other women for being single or wearing provocative clothing. I found it’s easy to believe that women don’t play a role in the sexism of society. But after hearing this phrase, “internalized misogyny,” all over the media, I decided to really look into it. The prospect of gender equality would come easily to a person who suffers from the lack of it, right? A common misconception.
If you identify as a female, you probably think there’s no way you can be sexist.
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