revolutionarysoul:
Since when is it totally okay, and even encouraged in some places, for girls to make terrible generalizations about guys?
I’ve heard everything from “All guys are pigs” to “All guys are manipulative rapists”
I mean am I missing something here?
Has some dramatic shift occurred in our society that makes this suddenly okay?
And on tumblr especially
The amount of generalizations I’ve seen about guys
Now, I’m not one of those “men’s rights” assholes but basic respect and decency
Basic respect and motherfucking decency.
I’ve been fucked over in the past by girls but I haven’t thought for a day in my life that all girls are manipulative and lying.
But for girls, if a guy lies or messes up then obviously every other guy is exactly like that.
And it’s encouraged.
The number of times I’ve seen, “All men are pigs” or something like that in media of some sort is baffling.
And no one is saying anything
Maybe I missed something, but I thought being respectful and courteous to everyone was the right thing to do.
And don’t even get me started with the justification of just being outright rude to people who you don’t even know just because you’ve had an unpleasant experience in the past and you say being a “bitch” is just what you identify as.
Tearing my hair out right now.
When we are on the end of most domestic violence, rape and manipulative behavior of men.
When society tells use we can’t enjoy life by going out with friends or hell even family without being a black belt in martial arts, carrying a billy club and a can of mace.
When society told us it’s our fault for being in bad relationships and that we should just suck it up and stop doing what we are doing wrong.
When society said that street harassment is okay.
When society said that “Boys will be boys.” when they do something fucked up to a girl.
When we are bitches for saying no to a man’s advances, even if it’s a cup of coffee.
When society said we are being too picky when we don’t go out with every Tom, Dick and Harry that asks.
Men are guilty until proven innocent and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it until society fixes that shit.
We decided as women, both cis and trans, that we are not going to trust you until we see that that they are not a threat from just the little things they do.
Bothering women when they obviously just want to read their book in a coffee shop. Or following her around a club because you think she’s hot and want to get to know her. Those are red flag that guys will never see because of a little thing called male privilege. Le gasp. I’ve said the no no word.
But when I can go outside and walk my dog without my dad forcing his cell phone on me while putting the house number already on the screen, my boyfriend telling me to be safe and my mom coming around the corner in her car if I’m not back soon enough, THEN you can say we have to be respective and have common decency when women don’t even get treated like that.
EDIT: Here are some cookies for you
The difference is, women are systematically oppressed. When you’re the one the government is treating like livestock, you can complain. When your worth in society is judged by your sexual history without there being a right answer, you can complain. When society teaches you that every crime you fall victim to is your own fault, you can complain. Society has not turned on men, you’ve just encountered a woman who doesn’t want to deal with your bullshit. Now go sit on your throne of privilege and eat your damn cookies.