Hey y'all. First, let's talk about the difference. Misanthropy: Disliking of humanity and humans in general. It can also be a severe distrust in humanity, like being stuck in a permanent Monday. Misankoina: the disliking of society. Misankonists will tolerate human beings in general, but are bothered by and discontent with the hierarchy and actions of society "Is it a mental disorder?" No. Being a misanthrope or misankonist is not a mental disorder in and of itself, although it could be a symptom of one such as ASPD. The stigma Some people believe that misanthropes and misankonists are neo not-sees. This isn't true at all and it has no connection to fascist beliefs. Some people also believe that all misanthropes and misankonists have ASPD and are all psychopaths or sociopaths, which is untrue The Issues we face A lot of people believe misanthropes and misankonists don't deserve respect due to alienating themselves often times, and we face a lot of backlash (I am speaking as a misankonist myself.) people say we can't be kind and are all weird outcasts. Important points - misanthropes and misankonists aren't the same - you can be both a misanthrope and a misankonist. - It is not a mental disorder, although it can be a symptom of one -We are still humans and just because some of us choose to alienate ourselves doesn't mean we don't deserve respect - Misanthropy and misankoina is not a lgbtq or alterhuman identity
Credit to @blitzombie for coining the word 'misankoina' All Misanthropes and misankonists are welcome to join the Sociain't studio! https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/35173038
