Good Advice for Dudes.
As a feminist who is very active on Twitter, I receive daily unsolicited replies from people I don’t know, many of whom happen to be men. This post may not serve much of a purpose beyond providing catharsis for feminists who go through the same thing but in the optimistic hope that there are men out there who truly want to speak to feminists in a way that doesn’t end up making things worse, this is a guide for you to follow. Good luck!
Most of the men who engage feminists online are attempting to do one or a combination of the following:
- gaslighting
- harrassing
- mocking
- belittling
- trolling
- derailing
- co-opting
- obfuscating
- silencing
- condescending (AKA mansplaining)
- pretending to play devil’s advocate when they’re really just trying to waste women’s time, make them angry, and then throw their frustration back in their faces
A common reaction to this is, “but I’m not like that!”. Actually, I hate to…
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bleatmop
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The Arbourist
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January 25, 2016 at 3:19 am
roughseasinthemed
Been there, done that. How very true.
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January 25, 2016 at 4:21 am
carmen
I wonder how many of the people who NEED to read this, WILL??
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January 25, 2016 at 11:01 am
The Arbourist
@Carmen
LoL. :) None most likely, buuuut, it is good to know that its out there.
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