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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Lynzy Lab‏ @LynzyLab Oct 9

      Just to clear up any confusion: I'm not here to delegitimize men's struggles. I'm just hoping that we can finally start legitimizing women's. Regardless of what you've decided about me, I'm not "anti-men". I am, however, super "pro-women". You should be too.

      1,211 replies 5,367 retweets 44,742 likes
    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
      Replying to @LynzyLab @mercedeslynz

      This seems strange to me. Do you really perceive a society which focuses more on men's issues than women's ones? It seems very clear to me that feminism has a lot more power & influence than men's rights activism. (I disagree with both approaches, btw)

      11 replies 6 retweets 139 likes
    3. Cal Metzger‏ @LackOfBelief Oct 10
      Replying to @HPluckrose @mercedeslynz

      What's strange about her pointing out the imbalance in (scary) difficulties women face that men often aren't aware of or acknowledge? Do you really think that feminism is more powerful an influence on people's lives than the male-dominated societies it criticizes?

      2 replies 0 retweets 22 likes
    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
      Replying to @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

      I'm not talking about male dominated societies and I don't think she is either. Talking about the US and the UK and yes, here I think there is much more attention on women's issues than men's. This kind of thing:pic.twitter.com/ZaorncaAzp

      2 replies 1 retweet 72 likes
    5. Cal Metzger‏ @LackOfBelief Oct 10
      Replying to @HPluckrose @mercedeslynz

      1. Ok, thanks for responding. Hate to quibble with you (big fan of your writing), but I heard her song as pointing out that women are kind of scared a lot in ways that men don't really ever think about. I honestly think most men don't know this, still.

      5 replies 0 retweets 26 likes
    6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
      Replying to @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

      I honestly don't think women are scared in lots of ways, generally. This is what I have seen most of my female tweeps responding to this anyway. It made me wonder if it works on the same principle as helicopter parenting.

      3 replies 0 retweets 55 likes
    7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
      Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

      Because there are fewer risks now, we tend to focus on very unlikely things that could happen and overprotect. eg kids not allowed to walk to park and play alone coz kidnap possible. Some women saying theyre scared to open their front door coz could be a home invading rapist.

      4 replies 0 retweets 57 likes
    8. Cal Metzger‏ @LackOfBelief Oct 10
      Replying to @HPluckrose @mercedeslynz

      Okay, this might be true. I will reconsider. Certainly agree with your point about helicopter parenting.

      1 reply 0 retweets 14 likes
      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
      Replying to @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

      I wouldn't want you to think women generally live their lives being afraid of men violently attacking them. I don't know anyone who does this. OK, we can get nervous if out late alone and there's 1 man walking behind us but so do men & we're statistically safer than men.

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        2. Elmoore‏ @kaylin08850 Oct 10
          Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          We barely notice as we’ve been taught that’s how life is. My mom used to say it’s wrong you can’t run by yourself at night. But it’s still not safe.

          2 replies 1 retweet 4 likes
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 10
          Replying to @kaylin08850 @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          It depends where you live! You're still more likely to be attacked if you are a man tho, wherever you are. But I regularly walk by myself at night and go through London by myself at night. You can't stop living just in case you encounter a criminal. Well you can but what a waste.

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        2. willwork4coffee‏ @simple81 Oct 10
          Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          89% of the perpetrators of violent assault are Male. So saying they're more likely to be violently assaulted does not negate their responsibility. They obviously need to be better to eachother as well! (Not all men obviously!)

          12 replies 1 retweet 10 likes
        3. George Yury Revutsky‏ @george_revutsky Oct 10
          Replying to @simple81 @HPluckrose and

          This is sloppy thinking. Sorry - I know your heart is is the right place.

          0 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
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        2. Elmoore‏ @kaylin08850 Oct 10
          Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          It may not be an overwhelming fear at all times; but I think most women live their lives with safety plans built in, because we have to. Men generally do not.

          20 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. Burton Lee‏ @burtonlee Oct 10
          Replying to @kaylin08850 @HPluckrose and

          You are wrong, men are constantly evaluating other men (and sometimes women), and cars and objects around them for being potential threats

          3 replies 1 retweet 37 likes
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        2. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Oct 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          I don’t think it’s so much raw fear/violent assault as a general low background grind of men feeling generally empowered to intrude on a woman’s personal space (groping, cat-calls, inappropriate comments, demeaning attitude) in a way they simply wouldn’t with another man.

          2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        3. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Oct 11
          Replying to @quellist1 @HPluckrose and

          Eg - No-one has ever come up to me and said “smile darling- it may never happen” like they know me and are entitled to the intimacy. Maybe there are women it’s never happened to as well, but if I have never so far met them.

          3 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        4. Noel Plum‏ @noelplum Oct 11
          Replying to @quellist1 @HPluckrose and

          Tell me, does that really happen to the women you know? I sometimes feel like I must live on another planet because these phrases like the "smile" thing.... none of the women I know and have spoken to know what hell I am even talking about. They look back at me blankly.

          5 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
        5. Antumbra  🦇 🎃 🦇‏ @Pen_Antumbra Oct 11
          Replying to @noelplum @quellist1 and

          I’ve never been told to smile before (other than in photos) but perhaps that’s because I’m a constant smiler and nervous giggler. Who knows.

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        7. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Oct 11
          Replying to @noelplum @Pen_Antumbra and

          Yeh - work colleagues. You really are missing (or ignoring) the point. How many total strangers in the street feel entitled to call it out to you as you pass?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        8. Noel Plum‏ @noelplum Oct 11
          Replying to @quellist1 @Pen_Antumbra and

          None. Not to me. My wife. Other women I know. Other men I know. This was why I asked where you lived?

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        9. Richard Morgan‏ @quellist1 Oct 11
          Replying to @noelplum @Pen_Antumbra and

          Then you know a remarkable (and very lucky) group of women. I cannot think of a single woman I’ve met anywhere in the world who hasn’t been on the receiving end of this kind of unwanted intrusion at one time or another.

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        2. Idler Soup‏ @IdlerSoup Oct 10
          Replying to @HPluckrose @LackOfBelief @mercedeslynz

          Thank you. All these precautions, out late alone, afraid of people following you, I take them too. And I am a man. This is just common sense. Of course when you are the criminal, you will probably feel safer. The difference is not gender, but criminal intent.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Idler Soup‏ @IdlerSoup Oct 10
          Replying to @IdlerSoup @HPluckrose and

          And things between men escalate quicker, simply because there is more strength involved, so it usually takes more to overpower a man which leads to overkill. Often times my wife is much less fearful than myself to be honest when we are walking together alone somewhere.

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