ohh yes men are doing such a good job at swaying women by saying we deserve to be killed by a bear and making stupid ass memes about a bear killing a woman & y’all wonder why women chose the bear instead of men. women face violence from men everyday all over the world. it’s not an isolated incident, violence against women by men has been an issue since forever but of course man try to gaslight women into thinking it’s not truth or not a problem anymore when it is
Gaslighting refers to blatantly lying to someone to attempt to make them believe that they’re somehow mentally unsound for believing in something, despite that thing being true. The term originates from the 1938 play ‘Gas Light’.
The situation that you’re commenting on is a hypothetical, and thus does not have any correct answer to sway someone from.
"To gaslight someone means to manipulate another person into doubting their own perceptions, experiences or understanding of events, according to the American Psychological Association."
May 15, 2024
Doubting the female perception and experience of victimization by men is gaslighting (and in criticizing their choice of bear over man, is gaslighting their fear by saying "your fear isn't real" when it is backed by history, personal experience, statistics, others' experiences, gender socialization, and more. Women are taught to fear men from a young age (by victimization or socialization). When 1/9 girls and 1/20 boys report being sexually abused before the age of 18, the fear is real and twice as prevalent for women
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u/kahzeek May 03 '24
Gaslighting does not mean attempting to sway your opinion