No, not only a woman can decide something is sexist—I suppose you are right, in that a man should not (I can’t stop anyone from doing anything) define sexism to a woman.

Aha, ok, so men can explain some things to women about their own experience dismissively and that’s ok, but some things no.

Is someone stating outright that which was implied by others a strawman?

I assume you do not believe there’s a substantive difference in how men and women experience sexism, and I’m not really interested in convincing you otherwise, so I’m not going to be able to convince you of my idea. I think women, being the ones who are oppressed in our society, are the ones who can speak to what is…

People can be wrong about subjective material, yes. People in power often believe things are subjective when they are actually objective.

When a woman says something is sexist, a man does not get to unilaterally declare it not to be so. A man can disagree, engage in discussion, whatever, but men don’t get to decide what is and is not an actual issue of sexism.

So things are always about gender when random women agree they are. Solid, thanks!

No, that’s not my philosophy. A man does not get to state, whether it was his actions or not, if something was or was not sexist. A man does not get to make something not sexist by saying that they aren’t a sexist. There are many men who are constantly not sexist.

My god, no, I don’t have a list of gatekeepers. I think, generally, if women as a whole generally come out and say something is a problem, men should probably listen instead of arguing at the gate that it’s not a problem. I’m not talking about “manthreading” which isn’t a thing and which is this author whitewashing a…

Yea, I think a man saying that something is definitively NOT sexism against women is mansplaining, whether or not he’s correct.

no, you get the fuck out of here, ya little rascal :^*

Why did I pick this thread? Because it was the only one that caught my eye. Here was my only point: men don’t get to unilaterally claim what is and isn’t mansplaining or sexism. Women don’t get to dictate that by personal fiat, either, but some things are experienced by a certain type of person or not experienced by a…

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also quick q: if someone calls me a bitch on the phone within the first 15 seconds of me picking up and saying hi, how can I be nicer and more polite to avoid that? thanks!

what is “making fun” sorry can you back this one step up i’m super confused

Didn’t realize I was obligated to comment on everything that bothered me if I comment on one thing that bothers me.

Can you point to where I accused everyone of sexism? Sorry that I’m not a credit to my gender while I fuck around in the comments when I’m on hold on the phone, really a bummer. I thought I was doing something real here :^(

excuse me please don’t drop that kind of truth bomb and run away and don’t explain. what does this mean???????

what is “ground”???????????

please help extremely alarmed over here!!!!