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I don't know directly anyone who is in that situation. I know about it only indirectly, through the news, blog posts and such, but it's affecting me all the same.

I think "MeToo" goes beyond simply exposing particular situations. It is also attempting to explain those cases of abuse by the gender of the perpetrator, as if it was the ultimate cause. Maybe the particular individual is an asshole, but not the whole category. Maybe that guy that "mansplains" things is condescending with everyone. I think that too quick generalization and broad accusation creates resentment and diminishes the potential of support from both sides.

I wish things were written like "many persons have been called out" instead of "many men have been called out", because the latter implies that only men can be, and also even if logically false it is easy to go from A => B to B => A in the eyes of opinion.




> I don't know directly anyone who is in that situation

Which situation -- do you mean "being harassed"? I'm pretty sure you do, as it is quite safe to assume that any woman you encounter has been harassed at some point in her life. The only question is how severely and how long ago, which still does not take away the effect on her emotions.


I meant someone who spoke as part of the "MeToo" movement. I certainly know women who have had some bad experiences with men, but none that expressed that publicly, as that was the question I was answering.


And your comment is precisely the reason why.




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