Why do people think all men are the same?

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HawkPerception · Accepted Answer

I feel like men, just like women, can be categorized into specific personality types. Not like MBTI, but things like power hungry alpha males that try to dominate conversations and can't stand being outdone by anyone. Or the awkward, introverted gamer guy who watches anime and manga and rarely interacts with women. Or metalheads that grow their hair out as long as they can, etc.

There are so many different personality types, but there are certain personality types that tend to take up larger parts of the population. For example, I see a lot of guys who love cars and love a specific sport that don't have much depth to conversation.

RavVid · Accepted Answer

Men broadly have similar objectives and desires but differ in detail. Women broadly have similar objectives and desires but differ in detail.

alli-112 · Accepted Answer

Just like the opposite question that's currently posted, I'd say most people don't think that, and those that do are operating on (presumably negative) prejudices.

I will say that women do sometimes talk about men this way, though usually in the context of hyperbolic venting. That vast majority of women don't actually think this way in practice though.

I think it's also easier to view a group as homogenous when you're seeing them through the lens of like, the internet because of the whole echo chamber/algorithm thing. Interacting with people irl tends to disprove those ideas pretty fast.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Most are. I like Hetrosexual redblooded men, they are so simple rather than some of these whiny boys who will tell you they are different

DishLady · Answer

What people think all men are the same?

SotiCoto · Answer

More often than not it is just language profligacy.  I mean they don't necessarily mean "all men" but they phrase it as though it were because they're lazy and don't really care to be specific.

NathanDavis · Answer

they are not thinking... just saying nonsense

DangerouslyCute · Answer

because people love to generalize...

Anonymous · Answer

Because they are. And the same goes for women. All women are the same.

Anonymous · Answer

Let's say men are something you encounter in a rpg
I think there are different types of men you run into in different zones. And I think its easy to generalize when you play in the same zone for long enough

Joshydavid25 · Answer

I don't think that theh necessarily do, it's just easier to put people in boxes, especially when you're feeling emotional..

jahaims · Answer

People generalize to cope or they lack understanding. If one whole gender isn't the issue in their mind then they have to admit to themselves that they are the issue.

Chocolatetwopointtwo · Answer

bc basically everyone is, same goes for women. there's always gonna be at least 100 of one person with the same personality and looks, so ur not gna find anyone special

Fireguy17 · Answer

Probably for the same reason people think all women are the same.

Anonymous · Answer

The same reason why some people think that "all women are the same" (of course they are not the same).

Anonymous · Answer

Stupidity. Men have their tendencies, same as women have their tendencies. That doesn't make all of them alike though.

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