I think the whole 'believe women' thing annoys me so much because I think I make bloody good arguments for why people should agree with me & that's kind of ruined by 'coz vagina.' However, people who say 'believe women' very rarely extend this to me anyway so all good.
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That "believe women" is shorthand for, "Women are distrusted by default and men given the benefit of the doubt - and that needs to stop." I don't think people carrying the banner of "believe women" also mean "abandon reason."
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Perhaps you've not met enough of them. Also, that claim isn't true. Several studies show that women are perceived as more honest & trustworthy than men.http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/13/study-why-we-think-women-are-more-trustworthy-than-men/ …
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Also, PEOPLE accused of crimes are typically given a presumption of innocence “by default.” This is a principle of justice, not sexism.https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/legal-meaning-of-the-cosby-trial …
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That would be ideal - but does "believe women" mean we must believe them and discard all other reason? Or is it simply a slogan like Black Lives Matter - where the issue is that women aren't just disbelieved, but dismissed and ignored, or worse - implicated? See: Kallie Plagge.
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It does often seem to mean that, yes. See ppl responding to recent accusations of sexual assault with 'I believe her' before any evidence or information is available. It's virtuous now to just 'listen & believe'. But not only abt sexual assault anyway.
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That would be a rather long hashtag. But.....280 now! Give it a go!!
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Wait... women aren't angelic worms? They can have the strength and malice to be villians? Huh..... i guess that makes you a sexist for thinking that.
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