Firstly I don’t hate females. I tell people that I  don’t think that men a need women, and that women only make mens lives worse,. I tell them that I would not vote for a female (as an independent leaning democrat, I would never vote for Hillary) but that they should be allowed to run for office, or think that they are not as capable as men are. I think they should be free to do what they please though.

When I tell other men this, they point out to the fact that I am a black male, and historically we have been discriminated against in this country, or that what I am saying is wrong or that men really need women. This causes me to feel somewhat guilty about my feelings and beliefs, even though its true. How can I get over some of this guilt? Thoughts?

2. Learn new things look around you adapt your believes based on what you experience learn, adapt and evolve. The more you watch what is happening around you and connect reality with what you have learned the less you will feel guilty about it because you KNOW it is a fact. You have seen it with your own 2 eyes and it is them who should feel guilty for (and this is presumption on my side) shaming you telling you how bad others had and you are making it worse for them by not believing what they believe.
Which of course is absolute bs no offense to your friends but pointing out how bad blacks had it historically has nothing to do with your believes. It is just another logical fallacy attacking the persons (your) character: ad hominem.

3. Just tell them straight up your beliefs and don’t be shy about it, true friends accept you for who you are and don’t leave or dislike you just because of what you have experienced or what you belief let alone a prejudice.
They won’t try to change you either so those who leave were not your friends to begin with. I personally get really p~~~ed when someone just acts like he is a friend and then tries to change me into a person that fits him/ her/ society  trying to shame me into it.

Well that is what changed me but if this doesn’t help I don’t mind having a personal conversation I am pretty confident in my ability to help people overcome problems like these so just tell me if you need or want any further help :).

I am West African. I am from a culture that promotes marriage because in my home country, it is the best way to boost your social and financial status. This is prostitution: trading reproductive rights for financial/social status. I no longer buy into the institution o marriage because i have seen it for what it truly is. You can too,. The guilt you are feeling is a combination of social engineering and your lizard brain telling you that you need a woman. Once you recognize that the media is influencing you, a black man, to acquire wealth and lots of women, and that your lizard brain is primitive and will not contribute to your intelligence, the guilt will subside. Also, restrict how much you say to your peers about your personal view on females. It will not strengthen your belief in going your own way. Rather it will cripple it. Keep doing you and achieve success in your life. Live by example and show that you are sufficient without women and don’t falter in your beliefs. People will notice and will understand how different you are. Believe me.

I think they should be free to do what they please though.

You’re not trying to put any constraints or limits on women. They’re free to do what they want. So you don’t have any reason to feel guilty; you’re not troubling them in any way. You just don’t want them running *your* life and meddling in *your* affairs. They don’t have the same background, and they end up not understanding where you’re coming from. So frankly you don’t trust them.

Also, a history of discrimination doesn’t necessarily make blacks and women natural allies. Feminism tends to be about “playing the victim” and using guilt as a lever. Maybe you’re not into that mentality. If that’s the case, tell them you’re a strong, independent man, and you’re not into blaming and shaming others to try to get an advantage.

Or maybe you’re fine with the “victim” tactics, but you don’t agree with the specific advantages that they’re trying to win. If you don’t benefit by what they do, why should you support them?

Just make a strong statement of where you’re coming from and what you want to achieve in the world. If women or feminists aren’t helping you get there, then the hell with them. They’re just shaming you and using you to get what *they* want.

So … the secret is to ride out the roller coaster of feelings, with all its ups and downs, until you are in an emotional place that is comfortable once again.

Ideally, this will be a place that allows you to make rational choices with feelings only one component of the decision making factors, and a minor component at that.

Thanks for the replies everyone. I will keep all this in mind. Keep em coming.

What I mean is I don’t exactly hate women, but I dislike them for what they are, how they think, how they learn to deal with situations and things, how they learn to manipulate people, what they talk about, etc, etc, etc. and above all else how they have been able to get away with it.  They just plain p~~~ me off.

So don’t apologize for, or feel guilty ab0ut, your opinions.  I get my own back by preying on their weakness; being addicted attention seekers.  They constantly need to be validated by being told they are beautiful, sexy, and intelligent.  I get what I want and then kick them to the curb.

I can tell you, guys who don’t see it are the ones who forgive unfaithful wives and take them back or find themselves raising someone else’s progeny. If you look at women with a jaundice eye you’ll be a lot better off.   The guys that don’t see it are the ones running around buying women drinks, driving them home, just to get a peck on the cheek.

Furthermore, it shouldn’t be taken for granted that men (black or white) would have women’s backs on this one, especially when the whole point of feminism is to claim that men are discriminating against women and to lobby for laws that hamstring or disenfranchise men.

Tell them they need a hell of a lot better rationale than they’re offering so far.

The only exception is for anyone who pays you money. Then you give the precise minimal amount of caring needed to keep them giving you money.

Would you feel guilty about being prejudiced towards a crocodile that would happily make dinner out of you? Simply substitute Women/White Knights/The Legal Farce System/Manginas etc for crocodiles.