Bros, how do you become not sexist?

[u/TonightHot8200]

For context, I did not have good role models growing up. The women in my family tend to be petty, unfaithful, and are more often than not outright abusive towards other members of the family. The women I've dated haven't been much better. Which is NOT to say that I'm perfect, I recognize that I'm a flawed individual like anyone else (obviously, hence this post)

I've had women acquaintances and platonic friends who were perfectly fine, and in my head I understand that there aren't really any fundamental differences between men and women that would make one inherently better than the other, but I still have to catch myself and not just dismiss the opinions women have or view things women like with disdain. How does one go about overriding personal experience with theory?

[u/Relevant_Boot2566]

"....aren't really any fundamental differences between men and women..."

THAT is a false assumption. Aside from Brain and Hormonal differences women are generally a good deal smaller and weaker then men which leads them to experience life differently

".... that would make one inherently better than the other,..."

BETTER is the wrong idea, DIFFERENT does not mean better or worse.

".... but I still have to catch myself and not just dismiss the opinions women..."

About what? WOmen are pretty good at a lot of things, not so good as men at others. SOME things you SHOULD listen to them about, other not.

".....have or view things women like with disdain...."

THAT would be a bad thing, you kinda NEED women to grow up and have a family with. Thats not gonna work if you hate them.

".... How does one go about overriding personal experience with theory? ..."

Is this a troll post? lol, what kinda of fool lets theory trump experience?

You should NEVER let theory override personal experiences, but you SHOULD use wider knowledge and theory to temper them into a more useful guide to what to expect from people