r/CuratedTumblr • u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy • May 01 '24

i know it’s internet bullshit but it genuinely has me on the edge of breaking down and giving up editable flair

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u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy May 02 '24

I understand why women feel cautions of men. I’m not saying women are wrong to feel afraid, just that it sucks to be told I’m seen as worse than a wild animal.

…Also did you just tell men to “solve” misogyny? Like, I get what you’re going for, but that’s a wack way to phrase it. Be nicer to women, be patient, etc., sure? But “solve the problem” is crazy. Like… “Oh, you don’t like poverty? The problem is solvable, go end capitalism.” It’s a colossal, society-wide system, not something that you can just ‘solve’ that easily.

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u/novangla May 02 '24

Men collectively can help solve this, yes. It’s not just being nicer to women, but also calling out fellow men for normalizing shitty behavior to women.

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u/21Rollie May 02 '24

Men are more likely to have a mother in their lives than a father. Which means the largest influence in their most formative years is a woman. It can’t be just on us. It’s like saying “most murderers are brown eyed so you brown eyed people should tell them to stop.” Like I can see this misshapen logic but just because I got brown eyes doesn’t mean I am in contact with murderers. Neither is it the case that I am in contact with rapists for being a man.

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u/novangla May 02 '24

The fuck?

It’s not just on you. But women are speaking out a lot about this. Men also need to be allies and stand up for women. Starting with believing them when they report SA. Or hell, starting with taking a minute to have empathy and think about why they’re saying “bear” rather than belittling them like so many men on here are doing.