The amount of (let’s be honest, white and/or male) leftists and progressives that struggle with the fact that many people, even the well meaning “non-bigoted” types treat discussion of bigotry and oppression like a personal attack sure is impressive
I’ll never forget when people tried to explain that the reason why Andrew Tate was so successful was because the patriarchy already normalizes misogyny and entitlement at such an early age for young boys and so many leftists were like “how DARE you imply that teenage boys can be sexist!”
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Yeah, that's abuser logic: They try to justify their abuse by saying, "You made me do this."
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But but, that's when they are the MOST sexist, usually on accident but still.
I dont understand.
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Simplest answer to all this is: sexism, misogyny, and racism are all learned and taught behaviors.
These do not happen in a vacuum.
So anyone implying otherwise is a fuckwit.
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The disconnect is so real for me because holy shit, my school experience in america was being called homophobic slurs the entire time, where the fuck did they get the idea that that shit wasn't problematic even for kids?
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Lolol. My therapist told me "the way you do one thing is the way you do all things"
The same way they respond to charges of misogyny will be the same way they respond to racism, ableism, and many other marginalizing identities.
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The “how DARE you imply that teenage boys can be sexist!” is so mind boggling because is that not our expected status quo of teenage boys that is constantly dismissed as normal and justified
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I don’t know what leftists you’ve been talking to but I think the sentiment is more “That doesn’t excuse their actions or make them sympathetic.”
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Frankly I feel like a lot of people on either side of that shitshow could do to read "The Will to Change" by Bell Hooks. Our only way out of the nightmare patriarchy inflicts on all of us is empathy and education, and a chance at rehabilitation for those who we couldn't get to in time.
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Whaaaat? American teenage boys are INCREDIBLY sexist. I once was one. The sexism I was imbued with by society took years and an understanding, helpful partner to break down and unlearn.
