• CodexArcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    There’s a graffiti on an abandoned building nearby, about 8 stories tall, that just says “STOP MEN.”

    Strangely, neither myself nor any of the men I regularly hang with have been offended by this or felt targeted. It’s almost like random graffiti can’t hurt you.

  • Lime Buzz (fae/she)@beehaw.org
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    5 months ago

    Amazing how either, so many people are missing the point, or pretending to so they can strawman the argument.

    Literally all this graffiti says is that men who catcall can’t do that any more if they’re dead.

    The point being, either stop catcalling on your own or people who have to experience that shit would love to stop you instead. It’s not about all men, just the ones who catcall, so either you feel called out, you’re missing the point or you’re pretending to.

    Which is it?

    • SereneSadie@lemmy.myserv.one
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      5 months ago

      Ever heard of the concept of collateral?

      Or let’s take it a step further, neurodivergents who are already suffering from constant anxiety and false guilt that they feel like collateral, even if it’s baseless.

      • Lime Buzz (fae/she)@beehaw.org
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        5 months ago

        There’s no such thing as neurodivergents, there are neurodivergent people, but saying “neurodivergents” is othering.

        We should know, we are.

    • AHemlocksLie@lemmy.zip
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      5 months ago

      Literally all this graffiti says is that men who catcall can’t do that any more if they’re dead.

      I don’t think that’s quite right. Very close, but not it. It may be what was meant, but it’s not what it’s actually saying. It’s saying dead men can’t do bad things, which is like saying there are perks to men dying, it’s kind of a good thing. There’s someone who already responded to you who clearly favors that interpretation.

      • Lime Buzz (fae/she)@beehaw.org
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        5 months ago

        There are only perks to any group or individuals dying because they keep doing harmful things, if they would stop then there would be no more perks to them dying.

        Personally we do not want them dead, merely to stop living in a society where they both harm and are harmed.

        Yes, we know, but we had already blocked one such person, so we had to log out to see, we are glad we did block them because we don’t at all agree with actual misandry, or other bigotry.

  • jadedwench [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    5 months ago

    Is there even a remotely comfortable place for people to even talk about subjects like this without it devolving into “not all X” arguments and completely missing the point? I basically can’t talk about any of my day to day experiences with sexism without fearing the majority of lemmy users. I shouldn’t be fucking afraid dammit.