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This post got banned from !memes@lemmy.world for reason “Troll Posting” which is Very Disrespectful in my opinion. 😕

I mean this meme with full respect and love to my fellow community members and I was proud of the discussion and support it was creating.

EDIT: POST RESTORED YAY. (Thank you to the mods it turned out to be a misunderstanding.)

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:

  • NeatoEnglish
    3•1 month ago

    Does it fall to the good guys, though? The ones who already don’t rape and stand up to their peers who have toxic ideas?

    Yes, precisely. If the majority of men don’t change the culture by standing up for women and against low-key misogyny that’s everywhere then nothing will change and they aren’t really “good guys”.

    And, really, are you reaching anyone who needs to hear it with rhetoric like this?

    Dunno. But there’s certainly a LOT of misogynists on Lemmy and I’m going to keep pushing back against them. They probably think they’re feminists, too. Quoting bear statistics, saying “not all men”, equivocating gender and race relations, telling women to “tone down” their complains so they don’t alienate rapists and potential rapists.

    Sure, not all men, but quite frankly I’m tired of having to be “one of the good ones”.

    Lol, don’t fret. With an attitude like that, you aren’t.

    black people

    We aren’t talking about race, honey. If they think you can just swap labels you REALLY don’t understand what’s going on. No surprise.

    • @Ookami38@sh.itjust.works
      5•1 month ago

      Not gonna bother with the nuance-missing ad hom attacks. Just this one.

      We aren’t talking about race, honey. If they think you can just swap labels you REALLY don’t understand what’s going on. No surprise.

      If you can’t see that it is 100% an equivalent situation, you have no idea why people are actually upset and just want to join the noise.

      Also, don’t call me honey. It’s really degrading, id expect better from someone like you.

      • NeatoEnglish
        2•1 month ago

        Also, don’t call me honey. It’s really degrading, id expect better from someone like you.

        Whoosh