Why is it *ONLY* women?

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19. Usually, imo, the perceived benefits of speaking out are far outweighed by retaliation.

Take Weinstein, for example, and O’Reilly. Those men lorded over their kingdoms with an iron fist, threatening to destroy any victims who would speak out. Imagine going up against your Senator, or even the President. The media crucifies every part of your life, you get cameras shoved in your face, every wacko out there wants to kill you, and you feel attacked every second of the day. It’s a 99.9999% vs .0001% lop-sided battle.

A boss can be a scaled down version, but the fear is the same. Most people would rather grasp whatever normalcy they can. Those brave victims who speak up are truly fearless. I can completely understand not saying anything, and I would most probably stay silent myself.

I have been harassed before and did not speak up. Those who do are far braver than I will ever be.

Sexual harassment is so common, and yet nobody talks about it. We go after people in the media for it, but what about everyday life? I doubt sexual harassment against men is even rare (despite being mostly against women). We as a society actively discourage speaking up, and this needs to change.