Friday, May 30, 2014

So You're A Man With An Opinion About Feminism And #YesAllWomen

If you were on Twitter last weekend, you probably noticed the #YesAllWomen trending topic. The hashtag’s purpose was to raise awareness of the effect of misogyny and sexism in the daily life of women. Here is an FAQ for men who’d like to jump into the conversation.



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Awesome. You're doing the right thing. Keep it up. The best ways for you to help are to use your privilege to amplify women's voices, and stand up to sexism when you see it happening.



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OK, cool, but you don't get a medal for meeting the basic standards of human decency. To quote @weinmanj on the UCSB shooter, "'I have never killed anyone for rejecting me and therefore I'm not part of the problem' is a pretty low bar."


The point is NOT that all men harass and abuse women. It's that all women have been abused and harassed by men. Also, this is a derailing argument — you're redirecting the focus away from women and their experiences and making it about you. Don't do that.




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