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This post got banned from [email protected] for reason “Troll Posting” which is Very Disrespectful in my opinion. 😕
I mean this meme with full respect and love to my fellow community members and I was proud of the discussion and support it was creating.
EDIT: POST RESTORED YAY. (Thank you to the mods it turned out to be a misunderstanding.)
Important clarification/FAQ
I am not calling to coddle or excuse the behavior of bigoted men in any way!
I am calling to be kind and understanding to young men (often ages 10-20) who are very manipulable and succeptible to the massive anti feminist propaganda machine. Hope this clarifies that very important distinction. :)
Very good comments that express key points:
- Detailed summary of the situation if you’re wondering what’s going on
- The rhetorical value of the bear hypothetical and what this means for you
- One example of why the long-term rhetorical value of the hypothetical is poor, in the context of intersectionality
- What does disenfranchisement mean in this context?
- The importance of not asking women to tone down their expressions of fear and frustration
- “But why can’t they just say it nicely?”
- The importance of participation in kindness toward young men, specifically outside the context of people speaking their experiences
That’s called trying on opinions like hats. I don’t engage with people who pull that crap. It’s just another flavor of “devil’s advocate” where there is no burden to be consistent or stand by anything. Any pushback you face is met with abandoning the idea as if it was never stated. No thanks.
I’m perfectly consistent in my position, I simply chose to not engage where people’s underwear is twisted because a shouting match has never changed anyone’s mind.
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Yes, totally agree, we should all just stick to our initial assumptions and then rationalize them afterwards
That is not what I’m describing and you know it.
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They are not actually trying out and assessing opinions in any real way. They are only assessing them based on reaction and on their utility to win arguments. Not on their actual merit as valid or truthful.
Opinions are tools, not things to hold or believe in with any commitment. They want to win a fight, not form an opinion to hold.