Hi men. PSA. (I usually LOATHE when people use that but...)
I know, as a man, it's difficult for you to understand. You say something you think is innocuous. You have good intentions. You're just 'trying to be nice/helpful/[pick a word]."

And then you can't understand why this woman/these women are being so bitchy and overreacting all the time. What the fuck is their problem? You've always had a fun relationship with her/them. Why is she so touchy about everything anymore? We always joke around.

Here's the thing:
You will never understand, no matter how hard you try, how exhausting it can be these days to be a woman on twitter, on FB, in a mall, on the phone, in an office...basically ... everywhere.

IT. IS. EXHAUSTING.

And yes we may *appear* to be overreacting. Or being a bitch. It's impossible to accurately describe the feelings we have when it comes to this shit. Just know that we are not overreacting.

It doesn't mean we don't want to speak with you. I love men. (As...you all know.) I would never want to be without men. Big fan here. BIG FAN.

But JFC some of you are making it very difficult. We just would like to get thru a week -- or really a day -- without at some point feeling like we're being patted on the head and being asked to fetch your fucking coffee.

And if you don't understand what it is that you're doing wrong after ALL THIS TIME, I can't really explain it to you.

But just know that most of us are EXHAUSTED.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. (Another overused joke but there you have it.)