Important clarification/FAQ

I am not calling to coddle or excuse the behavior of bigoted men in any way!

I am calling to be kind and understanding to young men (often ages 10-20) who are very manipulable and succeptible to the massive anti feminist propaganda machine. Hope this clarifies that very important distinction. :)

Very good comments that express key points:

Edit: This post has now been removed and restored twice. I want to encourage you all:

Be decent to one another

I think this post is a valuable thing given the current state of the Fediverse, please don’t fuck it up for us by being toxic in the comments.

  • Rickety Thudds@lemmy.caEnglish
    76·
    8 months ago

    Social media doesn’t often reward kindness, but that’s what is needed. Show kindness to young men, when you can. They need better guidance.

    • spujb@lemmy.cafeOPEnglish
      357·
      8 months ago

      So much this. ❤️ But it’s tough.

      I am making this post coming out of a comment section where women expressing their most personal and horrific experiences are getting majority downvotes, while men are yapping on and on about “the problem with feminism these days” over them and getting no shortage of likes. It’s frankly disturbing to witness.

      I am trying to be kind with this (and all) posts because I recognize it is what is needed. But I also fully understand the plight of other women who get frustrated or even lash out.

      Take a deep breath. Listen to one another. Be kind.