The fact that so many men who worry about accidentally harassing a female colleague see avoiding women as the solution, rather than LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT CONSTITUTES HARASSMENT, is highkey part of the problem, in that it sidesteps male responsibility & situates WOMEN as risks.
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Replying to @lostmormon @lunalindsey
Which is the problem, dude. You’re not worrying about whether women feel safe; you’re worried that their judgement is impaired and will adversely affect you. And men deciding to avoid female colleagues still disadvantages those women in the workplace.
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Replying to @fozmeadows @lostmormon
This is a good point, too. I'm less afraid of people the more I focus on them rather than their reaction to me.
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Because then, any accidents can be fixed. If you're focused on how they feel rather than what you're afraid of.
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Exactly this. It’s always possible to upset someone by accident; what matters is your willingness to apologise if you’re told that’s what happened. When dudes get in trouble at work, it’s invariably because they double down and claim the woman just has no sense of humour (for eg)
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