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I’m very close to not being on here anymore and you know me well enough by now to know I’m not saying this in order to “whoa is me” or to make anyone feel they should convince me to stay.
You know I’m just going to do what I decide to.
Here’s the basic problem I’m having.
You know I’m just going to do what I decide to.
Here’s the basic problem I’m having.
Twitter can be awesome, but, as most of you know, it can also bring out the absolute worst in people - me included.
White people casually treat Black people like shit.
Men casually treat women like shit.
Cis het people treat basically anyone who is not cis het like shit
White people casually treat Black people like shit.
Men casually treat women like shit.
Cis het people treat basically anyone who is not cis het like shit
Mostly it’s straight white people talking down to marginalized people as if they have some knowledge superior to the person whose experiences they are dismissing.
Then we add in the virulent festering pustule that our country has become.
Then we add in the virulent festering pustule that our country has become.
I’m not sure how much longer I can be on here, the toxicity has gotten to be unnecessarily upsetting - but I needed to say that.
I love the ones of you who know I love you
I love the ones of you who know I love you
I got overwhelmed the other day by the sheer number of men who talk down to me about women’s experiences, as if they know better - men who claim to be “different” or “not like other guys” or let me in on the secret that not all men are awful.
I had a whole day of it this weekend.
But I wasn’t just sad about how those men behaved.
I am, as most women are, unfortunately used to it.
I was sad that more of the men on here who I consider to be allies didn’t let those men know their behavior was unacceptable.
But I wasn’t just sad about how those men behaved.
I am, as most women are, unfortunately used to it.
I was sad that more of the men on here who I consider to be allies didn’t let those men know their behavior was unacceptable.
Towards me - a woman they claim to respect.
Why would I believe any of you stand up for women in real life, when you can’t be bothered to tweet?
Why would any of us believe that?
Why would I believe any of you stand up for women in real life, when you can’t be bothered to tweet?
Why would any of us believe that?
Just like with any one of us trying to be better allies:
It isn’t enough for us to say we aren’t racist - we have to be anti-racist always and everywhere and use our privilege to assist and support Black people whenever and wherever possible
It isn’t enough for us to say we aren’t racist - we have to be anti-racist always and everywhere and use our privilege to assist and support Black people whenever and wherever possible
It isn’t enough for us to say we support the LGBTQI+ community, we have to fight for their rights in spaces they are not welcome, with people who will not listen to their voices.
It isn’t enough for you to say you’re a “good guy” but stay silent in the face of misogyny being openly hurled at women.
I’m so angry.
And I’m scared.
And I’m bone weary.
I’m so angry.
And I’m scared.
And I’m bone weary.
We have to be willing to sacrifice our pride and our bodies, if necessary, to stand with one another.
If we want to heal.
If we want to be better than we are.
The least you could do is call a misogynist out for being an asshole.
If we want to heal.
If we want to be better than we are.
The least you could do is call a misogynist out for being an asshole.
This wasn’t really an “offer a take” tweet.
