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In reply to the discussion: Why It’s So Hard for Men to See Misogyny [View all]raccoon
(32,402 posts)5. Some especially good quotes from this article:
Men who objectify and threaten women often strategically obscure their actions from other men, taking care to harass women when other men arent around.
We agreed that she had said (that she was married) because aggressive men are more likely to defer to another mans domain than to accept a womans autonomous rejection of him.
When I paused outside a convenience store to stretch, a man sitting at a bus stop across the street from me began yelling obscene comments about my body. When my boyfriend came out of the convenience store, he shut up.
We agreed that she had said (that she was married) because aggressive men are more likely to defer to another mans domain than to accept a womans autonomous rejection of him.
When I paused outside a convenience store to stretch, a man sitting at a bus stop across the street from me began yelling obscene comments about my body. When my boyfriend came out of the convenience store, he shut up.
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I think it was that a seemingly "nice guy" sort of stalked her and tried to make her feel bad for no
bettyellen
May 2014
#29
It's hard for anyone, generally, to perceive something that doesn't directly impact them.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#7
Because it makes men so uncomfortable that we are supposed to change the subject...
Hekate
May 2014
#11
LOL. Just don't GOD FORBID, comment on the CONTENT of the OP instead of attemting to nit pick it
bettyellen
May 2014
#28