Youre fundamentally misunderstanding what a power structure is. It’s not merely a group of individuals who are misogynistic (that is commiting acts of: violence against women, discriminating against women, subjugation women, and perpetuating hatred and prejudice against women) its a pervasive continuous problem across all levels of society and perpetuated by all functions of society. Misogyny exists so universally in our society that every single woman experiences it throughout their lives beginning as very young children. Our own parents teach us misogyny, our education system reinforces misogyny, our media shows us misogyny and so on. There’s no woman who doesn’t experience it, it affects all women as a class.

No such system exists that discriminates against men as a class.

Its not that I don’t consider it to be misandry its that its not systemic against men as a class. It is not a power structure. There is no woman ruling class enforcing hatred and discrimination against men across all levels of society. Gender roles are a big part of misogyny, specifically the relegation of women to a breeding and mating class that must care for and dedicate themselves to men who leave the home for work every day. Just because it’s misogynistic doesn’t mean it doesn’t have negative effects for men too, it’s because it affects women as a class that it is different. Its because its systemic. Which is the difference between misogyny and forms of non systemic violence and discrimination.

I don’t understand how you could think that being “pushed into power” could somehow be indicative of a power structure oppressing men as a class across society. That’s a key part of it, the ruling class the most powerful people in society are patriarchal men.

Toxic masculinity is a system that benefits the ruling class of men, who are misogynistic and homophobic and weaponize those structures against men perceived to be weak or effeminate or girly. Not all men suffer due to toxic masculinity, many benefit from it. Toxic masculinity enables men to assault women physically and sexually by promoting anger and lack of responsibility for the actions of men. Toxic masculinity promotes the concept of women as subservient to men who are naturally aggressive and ‘manly’. Toxic masculinity does not affect men as a class, though it is related to several power structures in society.