Moreover, women are conditioned to pretend not to hear/see the constant and violent bombardments of obscenity, for we have been taught the lesson that since verbal violence is a "substitute" for physical assault, we should be grateful for such seemingly mild manifestations of misogynism.
I feel like we need to start really pushing for hate crimes against women to actually be treated as such. It's fucking insane that a man can beat/rape/murder a woman, call her sexist slurs during the attack, and then tell the police and press that he did it because he hates women, but somehow this isn't considered a hate crime. The only reason places don't want to do it is because there's so many that it would mean like 90% of hate crime victims would be women (literally the reason the uk gave for not doing it a few years back)
It's extra crazy because wasn't it something like 80% of mass murderers have a history of harrasment and violence against women and girls? You would think it would be a no brainer to treat these crimes seriously to prevent these men from getting out and committing even more violent and horrific crimes, but that would mean treating women as people and not shock absorbers for society I guess.
(for context, a man was hitting a ladys car while she was in it, she starts slapping him saying "don't touch my car" and he knocks her out. comments are filled with "equal rights equal fights" morons)
when women claim men don't have the same emotional capacity as us, i think it's untrue and more importantly letting them off easy. throughout history men have written insightful poems and novels on the human experience or on how "love conquers all", but digging deeper reveals they were still sexist assholes--men definitely have the same emotional intelligence as women (we're in the same species so obviously) but they simply teach themselves that women are the ones who aren't deserving of their empathy. this is why "nice guys" and the men you know are still as dangerous as the strangers you don't know; it has nothing to do with their moral compasses. it's just that no matter how virtuous they are, that virtue is more often than not entirely closed off to women.
The empathy women have, particularly towards other women, is exploited by men in order to perpetuate the cycle of female servitude.
You see all the men in the living room talking and chatting while the women clean up the dishes. You want to tell the men that you're not doing it, it's not fair that it's always the women... but that would mean leaving your mothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, grandmas to clean up without your help. So you help clean up.
Your mother does the brunt of the housework, cooking, cleaning. She complains to the entire family that it's too much. The males say that they'll try to make less mess and then get on with their lives. But you see your mother struggling, so you pick up the mop, the vacuum, the broom, the scrub brush. You don't want her to do it all on her own.
Your female friend or family member is struggling to take care of her kids and babies. Her husband gets a boys night out, fantasy football, golf, sports matches, time to just sit and watch TV uninterrupted. But she doesn't. So you volunteer to take care of her kids so that she can have some time to herself.
The greatest weapon men utilise against women is our empathy for one another. Because they know that at the end of the day, most women aren't as selfish as they are.
The other person was not banned until they made another post revealing that they were posting videos of their partner.
One person was harassed and bullied and told that they were lying.
One person was given advice, told about how they could improve their situation.
This is why kink is not safe. There is more compassion and kindness for someone who admits to wanting to kick their partner in the face than there is for someone who has received that treatment.
”Stay where you are.”
“Get out of my private space.”
“Do not touch my waist when you pass me by.”
“You talked over me.”
“Doctor, I want you to take my health issues seriously.”
“You will not coerce me into sex.”
“You realize rape by coercion is what you’re trying to do, right?”
“That wasn’t funny, that was just misogyny/racism/homophobia.”
“Why would you want to have sex with someone who doesn’t want to have sex with you?”
“What an odd thing to say out loud.”
“Your manipulation tactics will not work on me.”
“I stand by my beliefs.”
“You think your feelings are objective facts but they are not.”
“You are harassing me. Stop.”
“Do not call women bitches.”
“That’s such a pornsick thing to say.”
“I don’t owe you sex.”
Sentences I recommend practicing. Feel free to add your own.
Finding out that teenage girls are the demographic most at risk of kidnapping and the group most likely to kidnap them are middle aged males certified my misandry.
crazy how we grew up hearing our male peers say the absolute most disgusting degrading shit about us 24/7 and it was dismissed as “boys will be boys” and “locker room talk” but when we talk honestly about our lives and experiences with male violence and entitlement in a way that isn’t “nice” enough suddenly it’s the end of the fucking world and we’re evil bitches who want to kill all men
there are twitter accounts with thousands upon thousands of followers dedicated to mocking femicide/rape/domestic abuse/female suicide victims and incel forums everywhere that cheer on actual acts of violence against women & girls.. and you wanna complain about feminists on tumblr that won’t even bother you unless you insert yourself into women’s business? give me a fucking break lmfao
Young girls need to be actively taught to not help males regardless of their circumstances or age. Whether it's your boyfriend of 5 years who recently got into a debt or if it's any stranger in a dark alleyway crying for help. Neither of them are gonna end well FOR YOU. You're not gonna get appreciated, you're not get acknowledged for long. Infact, you're gonna be the one who'll be taken advantage of. Other men surrounding these helpless men have far more power than you ever will(most). These men are not approaching you because you're "the one" they could trust. And let me tell you something, the men you'll help build, will resent you for helping them or being there to witness when they were at their worst. They do not want to be reminded of the times when they were a loser or that a woman(someone who's considered below them) helping them.