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Originally Posted by chiociolliscalves
Men encounter much more of that, and much harsher and more threatening attacks then women do. I've had someone post on a different forum that he'd like to cut my head off, talk about fighting me, threaten in other ways. Men encounter these sorts of threats much more often than women. Yet, the idea that I would whine about it or publicly posture about it is unthinkable.
Apparently, no one has cared enough about this woman or women like her to say this:
1. You'll never be able to force other people to say the things you want them to say or not say the things you don't want to say.
2. The things they say only hurt if they're true. If they are true, take responsibility for yourself and change.
3. Life is hard. One part of those hardships is sometimes having your feelings hurt. Deal with it. Get stronger, rather than wallowing in this culture that increasingly celebrates weakness and grievance. Put on your big girl pants.
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Do you have any actual evidence to support your contention that men encounter more harassment than women? I've heard the opposite. Of course it's always possible that women encounter more threats that involve their gender. I think women are more likely to recoil from a threat of rape than men are to a threat of someone fighting them.
And, excuse me, but you're totally wrong that things only hurt if they're true. In fact, we can see with Trump's slurs that insults can literally damage a situation even when untrue.
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