I read Alison Bechdel’s “Are You My Mother?” and didn’t enjoy it very much compared to her other graphic novel, BUT there was one piece of information in it that I found really interesting:
Bechdel quotes psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott in saying that he believes the root of all misogyny is the fact that we were all dependent on a woman at one time (our mother). He says that in healthy individuals, this turns into feelings of gratitude/appreciation, but it can become resentment or hatred in some cases.