#notallmen- cause while women talk about violence, make sure no mens feelings are hurt 👀

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8. In the defense of men by a woman - if it's allowed in this group

Nobody likes to be lumped into a group stereotype. Nobody.

It's irritating when it happens to me: all women are __________ , old people are so ___________ , white folks are _____________ , and it goes on and on. And I would really be upset if I was lumped in with rapists!

As a woman who has experienced many sexual assaults in my youth (most of them minor) while traveling the country alone, I feel I can say that most men do not behave this way. The ones who do are certain types, those who exude 'toxic masculinity', those who live in a subculture that deems it acceptable, those who were raised to look down on women. Of course all bets are off when dealing with mental illness.

Yet I see writing like this that portrays all men as the enemy, either through violent action or for inadequate deference to an accusatory argument.

Men need to be allied with women in this cause. You can't build an alliance by treating all men like rapists and bullies.