What is androphobia?

What is androphobia?

People who have androphobia have a fear of men. Phobia means fear, and “andros” is the Greek word for man. A person with androphobia experiences extreme anxiety or fear of men. For some people, even images of men bring on immediate phobia symptoms.

Androphobia is an old term, but the Me Too movement brought the terminology into the collective spotlight with increasing frequency. Perhaps this language can be changed to reflect that it’s an old idea with renewed attention and focus. This movement was a way to show support for survivors of sexual harassment, assault or rape.