Yeah that’s great and all so maybe just say something reasonable instead of a hyperbolic statement to show whatever. I can’t just say “all women are bitches” but then clarify that what I meant was just to illustrate blah blah
If the point of you saying something sexist was to make a non-sexist point, you have completely and utterly failed.
For the most part, women aren’t saying that all men are dangerous.
We’re saying that a significant percentage of them are—as established by the fact that the majority of women have experienced sexual harassment and/or assault at least once—and that “bad” men and “good” men are often indistinguishable from each other… for the first few minutes, hours, days, months, or even years of knowing them.
And then there are the many men who may not actively harass or assault women, but look away and remain silent when they witness their friends doing it. Those men are unsafe, too.
Anyone who perceives this hypothetical situation as “sexist” is not bothering to actually listen to what women are saying, which tracks. Hit dogs holler.
Let’s say i choose being in the woods with a bear over a woman. Does that make me sexist? I personally dont see it. Im not setting a different standard for men or women. Maybe I’m just gay, or afraid of women. I dont see how it’s sexist if i say, im more afraid of x than y. Therefore, i choose y. Maybe, I have more bad experiences with x, leaving y. Sexism would be to set different standards for the sexes where this question isn’t setting different standards for men and women. It’s pointing out that the already existent standards for men and women and how different they are.
Or particularly stupid about wild animals and how dangerous they are.
I suppose it’s possible that you think bears are just cute cuddly creatures that would never harm anyone, so obviously you’d prefer to be with a bear.
In fact I suspect that’s behind a lot of pro-Bear answers, at least partially. Sure, some sexism, but also a giant heap of regular old “what is the capital of Africa” style stupidity.
Yeah that’s great and all so maybe just say something reasonable instead of a hyperbolic statement to show whatever. I can’t just say “all women are bitches” but then clarify that what I meant was just to illustrate blah blah
If the point of you saying something sexist was to make a non-sexist point, you have completely and utterly failed.
Just don’t say sexist things.
For the most part, women aren’t saying that all men are dangerous.
We’re saying that a significant percentage of them are—as established by the fact that the majority of women have experienced sexual harassment and/or assault at least once—and that “bad” men and “good” men are often indistinguishable from each other… for the first few minutes, hours, days, months, or even years of knowing them.
And then there are the many men who may not actively harass or assault women, but look away and remain silent when they witness their friends doing it. Those men are unsafe, too.
Anyone who perceives this hypothetical situation as “sexist” is not bothering to actually listen to what women are saying, which tracks. Hit dogs holler.
Just don’t say sexist things. I shouldn’t have to parse some hidden meaning out from your sexism. Don’t say sexist things.
Let’s say i choose being in the woods with a bear over a woman. Does that make me sexist? I personally dont see it. Im not setting a different standard for men or women. Maybe I’m just gay, or afraid of women. I dont see how it’s sexist if i say, im more afraid of x than y. Therefore, i choose y. Maybe, I have more bad experiences with x, leaving y. Sexism would be to set different standards for the sexes where this question isn’t setting different standards for men and women. It’s pointing out that the already existent standards for men and women and how different they are.
Yes.
Or particularly stupid about wild animals and how dangerous they are.
I suppose it’s possible that you think bears are just cute cuddly creatures that would never harm anyone, so obviously you’d prefer to be with a bear.
In fact I suspect that’s behind a lot of pro-Bear answers, at least partially. Sure, some sexism, but also a giant heap of regular old “what is the capital of Africa” style stupidity.