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In reply to the discussion: I am a 15-year-old girl. Let me show you the vile misogyny that confronts me on social media every day [View all]Ilikepurple
(535 posts)You are the one that made it about not all men. If you expect to make an argument in a political forum, you should expect some disagreement in the form of an argument. If you dont want to engage the argument, you can just ignore it or say so.
I should have started with I would understand if being male was a habitually marginalized demographic. Im sorry that it appeared that I assumed you are not in another. That was my mistake. Whether you are or not does not.support or refute either your claims, that only referenced maleness, or my argument. I have no obligation to trust your opinions more than my reasoning or knowledge. I find it disheartening how many people have strong opinions, but when confronted with arguments against that opinion they think finding one flaw is some sort of mic drop that frees them from engaging with the crux.
I dont know you, so I have no reason to block you just because we disagree on this issue. Plus, I come here hoping to be better when I leave. Shutting out opinions different than mine would be counterproductive. I just wish there was more actual engagement rather than defensiveness. If Im wrong and you have a firm grasp as to why youre right, then it should not be hard to argue against or give reason to dismiss my points.
Youre the one whos main response to an article about misogyny teen girls face on social media was not all men and raising the issue over use of male and female sua sponte. This doesnt imply you arent pro-feminist, I believe you probably are, but I can infer where your main concern lies here. When someone uses arguments borrowed from the manosphere that distracts from a thread about toxic behavior arising in part from the manosphere, you have to expect some pushback. Im more afraid of the manosphere and its toxic ideas and effects than of being denigrated by my association with it by my sex or gender.