New research - Are Feminists Man Haters?

Are Feminists Man Haters? Feminists' and Nonfeminists' Attitudes Toward Men
by Kristin J. Anderson, Melinda Kanner and Nisreen Elsayegh of the
University of Houston

Published in the Psychology of Women Quarterly, Volume 33, Issue 2,
Pages 216-224, June 2009

Abstract
Despite the popular belief that feminists dislike men, few studies have
actually examined the empirical accuracy of this stereotype. The present
study examined self-identified feminists' and nonfeminists' attitudes
toward men. An ethnically diverse sample (N = 488) of college students
responded to statements from the Ambivalence toward Men Inventory (AMI;
Glick & Fiske, 1999). Contrary to popular beliefs, feminists reported
lower levels of hostility toward men than did nonfeminists. The
persistence of the myth of the man-hating feminist is explored.

One of the researchers reported, "Our work finds that, indeed,
non-feminists believe in traditional gender roles such as men being
breadwinners and women being caregivers. At the same time, these
non-feminists actually appear to resent the confines of the traditional
roles they advocate, which presents a paradox for women and men in
traditional heterosexual relationships."