Why does the fantasy genre have such a bad reputation?

[moxy]

I'm not sure this post is alive, the subject is interesting though.
I've heard people say reading fantasy is like fleeing from reality. In a way we step into another world, but I wouldn't agree that it would justify "fleeing". I have a feeling a lot of people can't cope with the fantastic creations, the physics, just can't truly imagine anything different from the reality they're living? (and therefore look down on something they don't understand...)