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Witches VS Patriarchy

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[–] MystValkyrie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think if a man was, for example, physically or emotionally abused by a woman, got PTSD as a result, and he got out of that relationship, and later said "I hate women" in private to other men and/or trusted women, I wouldn't feel great about that, but I would understand in that context why he would say it.

I think the rules change when you take the same language to the public sphere, including social media, especially when factoring in that women are in a more marginalized group.

But I don't want to get into that, out of concern for justifying society's irresponsible use of social media across the board. The thing I think matters more is that sometimes hurt people don't use perfect language, and in private conversations, you can better contain the fallout that can come from that.