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In reply to the discussion: How to Lie with Rape Statistics: America's Hidden Rape Crisis [View all]mercuryblues
(14,530 posts)Yes. I use the asterisks to make some stick out more. Because, you know, when you say men you must mean all men, despite the fact that if you wanted to mean *all* men you would say mankind. Men is just plural of man and there is no qualifying number. IOW men in and of itself can be defined as *some* men. It is not my fault that *some* men do not/refuse to understand this when reading, so we have to appease them or they become indignant. Cause you know *their* ego is more important than the message.
But now that the issue of *some* men seems to have died down, the concern trolls are demanding that you now type *some* men and women.
yeah it is fucking ridiculous and petty sniping. When you do start typing *some* men and women, the concern trolls will start demanding that you include something else each and every fucking time or else they again are offended over what was written.
Soon enough I will be typing something like *some* *women* politicians, children, bats, dogs, spiritual, people may or may not think that the sky is blue. depending on what you personally believe is true.
It is odd how this meme is only used when posting about rape or rape culture. Not anything else.