• ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    Men and women are, on average, different enough that talking about those differences can be useful. However, there is no obligation to act like the average member of one’s sex.

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      …or to assume that you’re one of “the bad ones” when others make generalizations

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        7 days ago

        When you start making people feel the need to defend themselves you’ve probably gone overboard on the generalization.

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          When you start making people feel the need to defend themselves you’ve probably gone overboard on the generalization.

          only if that generalization isn’t against men and ‘majority’ groups. if you wanna bash white people, men, heterosexuality, etc. people pretty much give you free reign. especially in ‘left’ leaning spaces.

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        …or to make generalizations in the first place.

        Look, if somebody says “ugh, women are so…” I’m going to assume they’re talking about me, if they don’t qualify with “some women”