• HauntedCupcake@lemmy.world
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    More empathy is needed on both sides. If you don’t understand how being told that women think that you’re more dangerous than a bear could be inflammatory, then you’re just as lacking in empathy as the people who don’t understand that enough men are so fucking shitty that many women would choose bear

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      You know what’s more insulting to me as a man? The fact that one out of every six women will be sexually assaulted.

      Being told that women are afraid of men isn’t insulting; it’s reasonable.

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        4 months ago

        It is insulting though. It being true doesn’t make it less so. You can communicate the truth in such a way that it doesn’t alienate potential allies, and create potential enemies

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            Okay? That’s just not true though. I’ve convinced people in this thread that were vehemently anti-bear to agree with the actual point behind the issue, “enough men are shit to women, that they’d choose bear”.

            It’s just a little understanding that using an insult/inflammatory statement like this, then using the post title to charge it further can cause knee jerk reactions in people.

            Hell a good amount of the anti-bear crowd are women. It’s unfair for you to expect the majority of men to be as emotionally developed as you are when a good chunk of women don’t get it either

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      You are an individual! You do not need to make this general question about yourself! Gahh, it’s like trying to talk to myself 10 years ago.

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        I’m not, I’m just stating how a good amount of people clearly think. It’s unfair to be so aggressive to what’s a reasonable reaction to an inflammatory question

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      But also it’s a taking point question, of course it’s gong to spark debate snd memes, it’s silly to say that only one side gets to make jokes or have feelings.

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        4 months ago

        I think I came off a bit too abrasively, but I was trying to make the same point as you, and missed that parent comment was a joke 🤦

        Apologies, it is clearly a joke now that I look at it again