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ismnotwasm

(41,976 posts)
8. The Internet is a tough place to discuss anything sometimes.
Thu Jan 17, 2013, 02:42 PM
Jan 2013

But especially patriarchal entrenched topics like sexism.

I've been torturing myself lately reading men's rights blogs, a number which have charming titles like "the top ten ugliest Feminists" or "You weren't raped" many have something to the effect of 'rape culture doesn't resist'--- tone of these are aggressive and falsely 'masculine' on the Internet, you can express anger or outrage; they will then respond with gleeful superiority. Not much of interest in change or discussion. The Internet protects your person, and you can find the like minded to support your ego.

In RL, there isn't one single male acquaintance of mine who would walk away with that bullshit.

The bigger problem is the lack of discussion in real life. So we got what we got. On the bright side, the Internet is giving women a greater voice all over the world, male allies have a way to speak their support.

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