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In reply to the discussion: The chilling effect of misogynistic trolls [View all]AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)I realize misogyny does happen on here. It does happen, and I'm all for rooting it out when it is found. But, to be truthful, exaggerating the scope of it, even if with the best of intentions, can end up causing us some pretty serious harm. We know how Republicans like to play the "both sides are equally guilty" fallacy, right? Misogyny is just one of those things they like to use.
BTW, it's perfectly okay to talk about one's personal experiences, and I have never once argued against that. All I'm saying is, we do need to be careful. We need all the support we can get for the 2014 and 2016 elections and if people get the wrong idea, they're going to be scared off of this site, and possibly, the Party altogether.
I'm not saying this because I'm some sort of secret top-and-whiskers Snideley Whiplashesque MRA who takes pleasure in shitting on people. I'm saying this because I am a genuine feminist and I do care about women's issues, and I don't want us all getting any more bad press than we already are.
I know you may strongly disagree with me on a lot of things, but I hope that you can at least try to understand that I'm quite sincere about this.