I’m going to say this: sugarcoating is not really helping anything. In a lot of ways it conflates the issues and it adds to the confusion. Terms like “people” “we” and “society” makes it seem like men and women are having the same experience. I don’t know anyone who is being judged by how much sex they’ve had. I know that men judge each other and I know that men pressure women. But, I really don’t understand why the people who are being oppressed have to bare the burden of being sympathetic towards their oppressors. Why aren’t oppressors being told to bear their own burdens: address their abhorrent behaviors and psychological issues? Isn’t that what’s asked of other people exhibiting antisocial behaviors?
I’m going to say this: sugarcoating is not really helping anything. In a lot of ways it conflates the issues and it adds to the confusion. Terms like “people” “we” and “society” makes it seem like men and women are having the same experience. I don’t know anyone who is being judged by how much sex they’ve had. I know that men judge each other and I know that men pressure women. But, I really don’t understand why the people who are being oppressed have to bare the burden of being sympathetic towards their oppressors. Why aren’t oppressors being told to bear their own burdens: address their abhorrent behaviors and psychological issues? Isn’t that what’s asked of other people exhibiting antisocial behaviors?