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[–] hakase@lemmy.zip 19 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (7 children)

I mean, that's actually what happens though. Two weeks ago my wife and I were setting up two friends of ours on a blind date, and literally her first question was "how tall is he?" She of course got pissy when I asked what I should tell him if he asked about her weight.

The manosphere is only able to capitalize on this rhetoric because it's largely based in truth. Hashtag not all women, but enough of them for practically every guy under six feet to have a rejection story for being too short.

To act like stuff like this isn't happening to guys daily is being willfully ignorant, and not working to change this culture is only going to drive more men to the horrible people who at least acknowledge that their problems are real.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works -5 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

I asked what I should tell him if he asked about her weight.

it's largely based in truth

How do I keep forgetting Lemmy is just 4chan filtered through Reddit.

[–] hakase@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Hey, I get it. It's much harder to acknowledge the harmful biases you're showing in this comment and be a force for positive change than it is to just reflexively lash out at the messenger.

Until that happens though, the problem will remain, and you'll remain a part of it.

[–] stevedice@sh.itjust.works -4 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

It's much harder to acknowledge the harmful biases you're showing in this comment and be a force for positive change

You really don't see it, huh?

[–] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 2 points 2 hours ago

I’m certain you don’t.

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