tweet by Zara Larsson @zaralarsson:
Isn’t it strange how every woman knows someone who’s been sexually harassed but no man seem to know any harasser?

    • MemeCollector@kbin.socialOP
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      1 year ago

      The idea that men go through life without ever witnessing rape culture really is fantastical, I wish I could subscribe to this self imposed illusion!

      • magnetosphere@kbin.social
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        1 year ago

        That’s one of the things that bothers me. It’s so normalized, I probably have witnessed some form of abuse, but didn’t even recognize it as such.

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          1 year ago

          There is no question that you have, and probably will again, but making yourself aware of what it looks like and being willing to speak up or step in is the only way to counter that (and is intimately more effective than trying to cling to “not all men” like so many others).

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            1 year ago

            Yeah. It took me a while (too long, tbh) to realize that not being an active part of the problem wasn’t enough. I need to watch for it, and call people out.

            Hell, everyone does. We know better. There’s just no excuse for letting it continue.

      • ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        It’s not an illusion. The men that perform this harassment generally know they’re wrong and therefore keep it secret.

        I don’t know anyone who’s sexually assaulted/harassed a woman because I’m very open about how that’s not fucking okay. If I find out someone has it’ll either lead to violence or cutting them out of my life completely