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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
18. The issue for me is this
Sun Mar 21, 2021, 07:19 PM
Mar 2021

Not all men are a danger to women. Of course not. But we do not know which men are not a danger, so we have to behave like any man could be a danger. And that is not on us. It is on them. They have to police their brothers, sons, fathers, friends in what a feminist ally looks like. Some men do, most men don't. And until all men do, all men need be considered a danger, because some men are a deadly danger.

As an aside, I would rather treat all men as a threat, than get raped. Because some men will rape and kill us. How do you know NH which one that might be? I am not a man hater. Some of my closest friends are men, but they are tried and tested feminist allies. We see it all the time here on Du, and we are blessed for it. Good dudes trying to do the right thing, and without trying to put words in their mouths they understand we are not talking about them, because in heart and spirit they are not a danger and they are allies of our movement.

K&R. n/t ms liberty Mar 2021 #1
And it's not just about the street.... zentrum Mar 2021 #2
KNR. niyad Mar 2021 #3
I raised four daughters born in the 1960's. BarbD Mar 2021 #4
Kicked and Recommended. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #5
haha ancianita Mar 2021 #10
I doubt I'm clever enough to do whatever you thought I was doing. I was just remembering... FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #16
Yup. ancianita Mar 2021 #17
Whew. Now I'm just happy to be on the same page as one of the cool people here. FailureToCommunicate Mar 2021 #20
#notallmen is so predictable Random Boomer Mar 2021 #6
#notallmen is the equivalent of #alllivesmatter flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #7
In the defense of men by a woman - if it's allowed in this group NH Ethylene Mar 2021 #8
"All men as the enemy" ancianita Mar 2021 #12
That is very thought provoking. NH Ethylene Mar 2021 #15
When having a discussion about whites or Christians I feel no need to state not me. LizBeth Mar 2021 #13
The issue for me is this Soph0571 Mar 2021 #18
You make good points. NH Ethylene Mar 2021 #23
It will take a massive realignment of our teaching curriculum to combat this disease. cayugafalls Mar 2021 #9
Back when I taught "women's literature," we tackled this need for realignment at the classroom level ancianita Mar 2021 #14
I had an Emily Litella moment with the title ybbor Mar 2021 #11
Please know we appreciate you Soph0571 Mar 2021 #19
As a transitioning woman vercetti2021 Mar 2021 #21
The worst adjusted people in my family are women Habitation Mar 2021 #22
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