@talia_christine@mynameistillian Physics isn't just quantum physics, you know. I study material science and I could lick samples with relative impunity (aside from everyone else in the lab looking at me like I lost my marbles).
The US is legally bound to support Israel, and I agree that this administration needs to do far more to stop the wholesale slaughter of the Palestinian people. So by all means, protest loudly, make your objections heard, demand better.
But please don't forget...
If the Democrats lose in November this is the kind of person that Republicans consider "too moderate"
Do with that what you will.
@talia_christine There are a lot of lefties who seem to think President Muslim Ban wouldn't be any worse than President Not Good Enough. It can always get worse and they seem determined to FAFO.
Maybe the best way to think of this is when a person says "men", unless they specifically say "all men", it's probably safe to read it as "far too many men" and if you aren't one of those men, congratulations it's not about you!
So it's OK to say "women are xxxxxx" and assume they'll know that I didn't mean "all women"?
I believe if you mean "most men", say "most men". If you mean all men, say all men. And yes, if someone says all men, I will feel offended that I was lumped in with misogynists, rapists, abusers, etc.
I don't like the generalization that comes from blanket statements and doing it under the guise of destroying the patriarchy is misguided and bashes the wrong people.
@bkm if someone says "women are xxxxxx" and it's negative i do assume they mean "some women" or "a lot of women" and then I don't really care because it doesn't apply to me.
Of course generalizing isn't optimal but this is social media and character limits can be a challenge when you have something to say so it happens... (unless you're on beige.party here, you can write a damn novel.)
And obviously it's offensive to the good men that they get unfairly lumped in with the shitty ones but unfortunately society is a shit show at the moment especially for women. So all the good men like you just need to keep being good and setting an example for the rest of the men.
I have a theory that the men who reply to posts with some version of "not all men" do so because they see some of themselves in whatever statement was made and they don't like it.
This is such a dastardly trap because every man who sees this wants to reply with some version of ‘not me’ as a joke. Not me though, I’m different. Not like those other men. Oh no…….