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In reply to the discussion: Sincere question for the women of DU [View all]haele
(12,742 posts)1 believe another 15 -20% see women in general like they do people other than themselves or their immediate "tribe" of either family or friends - as in, not considered to be part of the tribe they choose to affiliate with - and not to be respected as fellow human beings. A lot of this number are powerful people who live in social bubbles, and are responsible for overlooking women in the work place because "she's not one of us".
That leaves about 15% who actually fear, resent, or hate women simply for being women. Unfortunately, one angry man (or angry woman) can do a lot of damage to a lot of others before being stopped or caught.
A victim is one person, but a victimizer can make hundreds of victims in his or her wake, causing all sorts of collateral damage (as in, through influence or deceptive, hypocritical behavior) and making the problem greater than it should be.
Haele