• abbotsbury@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    It’s not so much that I make assumptions about individual men

    I’m sorry, are you backtracking? I thought you said

    I do tend to assume that men I don’t know are malicious as a baseline

    Being vigilant isn’t prejudice, being vigilant because of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, etc, is.

    Misogynistic ideas like women are better shaved don’t always come from men, but it’s usually coming from men. And that’s just my personal experience.

    Okay, so what? Personal experiences aren’t an excuse for prejudice.

    • Velma@lemmy.today
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      2 days ago

      I wouldn’t have to be as vigilant if men weren’t a danger to me. That’s just the truth of the world.

      A man can easily overpower me anytime, anywhere. Of course I have to move through the world somewhat prepared for those situations.

      I’ve only ever come across men that are vocal about women with body hair.