Re:Men Are Harassed More Than Women Online
by cbsmith on Sunday March 22, 2015 @06:07PM
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> So if a women gets 10 threatening messages and I get 8, does it really matter?
I think you are minimizing the differences, and of course, there can be differences in credibility of threats as well.
> Who cares who gets more threats..threats are threats and they need to stop.
Absolutely.
> If I was a woman, I don't think you would be trying to explain away my personal experiences. This is what I'm talking about.
I'm not trying to explain your personal experiences away. However, I think you are mistaken about what the experience is for women. Mansplaining wasn't made up for no reason.
I think you are minimizing the differences, and of course, there can be differences in credibility of threats as well.
> Who cares who gets more threats..threats are threats and they need to stop.
Absolutely.
> If I was a woman, I don't think you would be trying to explain away my personal experiences. This is what I'm talking about.
I'm not trying to explain your personal experiences away. However, I think you are mistaken about what the experience is for women. Mansplaining wasn't made up for no reason.