Dirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agoSexism really do be getting me downmessage-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up192arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up192arrow-down1message-squareSexism really do be getting me downDirt_Owl [comrade/them, they/them]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square76fedilinkfile-text
I did not expect this this post of mine to attract as many people minimising SA as it did. Bit of a downer, yeah.
minus-squareHexBroke [any, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·5 months agoYes, it’s gender essentialist to assume that just because you’re a man, you’re dangerous. It’s also true that we live in a society where performing cisgendered masculinity means you’re vastly more likely to be sexually assaulting people. Here’s another scenario for you: Would you rather be seen as dangerous or would you be rather be subjected to sexual assault? (Among the many other inequalities that exist)
Yes, it’s gender essentialist to assume that just because you’re a man, you’re dangerous.
It’s also true that we live in a society where performing cisgendered masculinity means you’re vastly more likely to be sexually assaulting people.
Here’s another scenario for you:
(Among the many other inequalities that exist)