This is the problem with seeing society in terms of systems of power with aggressor classes and victim classes. Everything becomes part of a scale with complimenting a woman's appearance at one end and rape & murder at the other.
#MaleEntitlement #ToxicMasculinity #Patriarchyhttps://twitter.com/WeirdPsyience/status/1000692813279965184 …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Would you care to explain to me where I mentioned power etc. Do you think that inappropriate touching is equal to rape? Are you for the
#metoo
movement or against it as I’m not too sure. On the one hand you are saying that some flirting which women may find inappropriate is 1/2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @WeirdPsyience @HPluckrose
Fine but then on the other hand you seem to be criticising me (a supporter of the movement) for asking a question that merely asked is groping classed as sexual violence. If there was a definitive answer then I wouldn’t ask. Like you said it’s not simple one or the other.
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Replying to @WeirdPsyience
I'm not criticising you at all. I am making the point - This conflation Gary points out is caused by a certain mindset re: systems of power. I quotetweeted to add to your point, not disparage it.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I know now Helenand I appreciate it
I posted a couple of apologies on the quotetweet and then quoted another of your tweets
I think I’m too used to ideologue types piling on (as they seem to outnumber us on here) and misunderstanding or choosing to misunderstand 2 suit them1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Yep, I've caught up now. :)
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