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KitSileya

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11. I see what you're saying,

Reply to YoungDemCA (Reply #6)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 01:22 AM

Oct 2013

and I agree with it, but it must never be forgotten that the risks minorities face are of an order of magnitude greater than what privileged individuals face when speaking out. When it comes to racism, I as a white person, must never forget that for me to stand up against racism doesn't make me a hero, it makes me a decent human being. I don't deserve a cookie for doing so. Too many men seem to think they deserve a cookie when they are not being actively misogynistic - but what needs to be pounded home is that it is simply expected of them as decent human beings.

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On allies and male feminists [View all] KitSileya Oct 2013 OP

I agree Arcanetrance Oct 2013 #1

You were definitely on my mind when I described men who do all these things. KitSileya Oct 2013 #2

And there it is ismnotwasm Oct 2013 #3

I agree with you, all these excuses they make are just so much smokescreen KitSileya Oct 2013 #10

Men who do nothing are actually complicit in the patriarchy. Gravitycollapse Oct 2013 #4

"Doing nothing is, in essence, the same as endorsing it." i had to do the hardest thing in the world seabeyond Oct 2013 #8

this is no different noamnety Oct 2013 #5

Here's my view as a young man who sincerely wants to help... YoungDemCA Oct 2013 #6

you are right. it is the reality of it. it is hard. and if you do not speak up then you are part seabeyond Oct 2013 #9

I see what you're saying, KitSileya Oct 2013 #11

Oh absolutely YoungDemCA Oct 2013 #14

a very good Op and i could nto agree with you more. i know that when women, especially our young seabeyond Oct 2013 #7

Gender stereotypes and societal pressure to conform to the gender binary is what drives a lot of it. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #12

Here is one example of how allies can use their privilege to fight oppression. redqueen Oct 2013 #13

Most of us would rather be comfortable. YoungDemCA Oct 2013 #15

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2013 #16