I have no idea what’s going on all over Tumblr, but a friend linked me to her post, and it was just so completely dripping with hypocrisy that I felt the need to call her out on it.
see here is The Problem
no one is calling all men monsters
but a lot of women genuinely have to be wary around men because some men are monsters
there are wolves in sheep’s clothing among you, and that is scary. but because you aren’t the wolves’ targets, your reaction is: “But I’m not a wolf! Why are all these feminazis calling me a wolf?? UGH what a cesspool.”
women are constantly on guard against the rapists and murderers hiding among you, and you don’t care. you only see that you’re being lumped in with the wolves. but the fact that they exist isn’t your problem, and you don’t want to help get rid of them; you just want to make clear that you aren’t a wolf, and whatever happens after that isn’t your business.
but, you know
the trick only works if there are a great many sheep who are happy to calmly mill about and let the wolves blend in
which is what you’re doing by making this about your pride instead of other people’s lives
if you made a fuss, if you helped draw the line, if you decided violence is unacceptable
if you refused to let wolves hang out among you
then no one would need to fear the sheep