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“She, you, myself, we don't have a freedom to talk without being subjected to death threats.”

Except not quite.

Serious question: When was the last time you received a rape or death threat for something you posted?

Now accept that if you are a woman, the chances are that you have.

There is a narrative of equality in your statement which is betrayed by the statistical reality.



Like I said, threats really suck. They do, I wouldn't ever deny that.

The cost of eliminating them just isn't a cost I'm willing to pay, however. Maybe that's because I don't pay a high cost for that position, but that's probably true for most of the things I or anyone else believe.




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