“The urgent question we face in this moment is why half the population...refuses to believe the millions of women who say sexual harassment and assault shape our lives, and are maintaining our inequality.” Written as if “A, therefore B.” Wrong. 1/3https://medium.com/@schemaly/why-dont-good-men-believe-women-23be0ce607c9?source=linkShare-4bc221cd62fc-1539920976 …
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I propose: A’, and NOT B A’ = Most women experience sexual harassment or assault at some point (but most men do not engage in same.) Not B: To the degree that there is inequality, much of it favors women: greater college attendance & graduation rates, less incarceration… 2/3
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Furthermore: “half the population persistently refuses to believe…women”? No. But many people do look at absurd “A therefore B” constructions and reject them. This is not vile, or disrespectful, or misogynist. Rejecting bad arguments is, in fact, exactly what we need. 3/3
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Replying to @HeatherEHeying
Heather, you always deliver with balance, grace and respect. In this age of values-based, overreaching, demand-based narratives, you consistently hit the bull’s-eye. You have my admiration.
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