Yeah that was part of my attitude back when I thought I was one of y’all. The other was that it sure seemed like one side wanted a world that sounded nice to live in and it wasn’t the one selling power over others.
Like yeah change is scary, and I’m sure that cishet white guys who are struggling already hate being told they have privilege especially as it’s often portrayed as some get out of everything free card instead of just that the dice are weighted and that certain problems aren’t going to be a concern to you. I know because I definitely had those knee jerk reactions.
But both sides have their buzzkill side and their party side. It’s just that one presents a future that kinda feels worth living in ya know. Like even when I thought I was a cishet guy instead of none of those things I still didn’t want my future wife to have to deal with misogyny or to have to give up on any of her hopes or dreams or anything. It’s difficult and sad to live a life in which you don’t love anyone who is marginalized in some way.
It’s not mega surprising seeing what conservatives are trying to impose on women. It’s more surprising they have any significant female support whatsoever.
I think it just comes down to people being largely a product of their environment. In any case I’m glad to see this trend in women, but pretty disappointed that more men aren’t apparently capable of empathy.
Look at the age of them. Most of them are past the point where they have to worry about being on food stamps or being pregnant. It is a great example of climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind you.
That is quite remarkable.
“When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
As a white cis hetero American male, trying to have a little empathy is literally the least I can do.
Yeah that was part of my attitude back when I thought I was one of y’all. The other was that it sure seemed like one side wanted a world that sounded nice to live in and it wasn’t the one selling power over others.
Like yeah change is scary, and I’m sure that cishet white guys who are struggling already hate being told they have privilege especially as it’s often portrayed as some get out of everything free card instead of just that the dice are weighted and that certain problems aren’t going to be a concern to you. I know because I definitely had those knee jerk reactions.
But both sides have their buzzkill side and their party side. It’s just that one presents a future that kinda feels worth living in ya know. Like even when I thought I was a cishet guy instead of none of those things I still didn’t want my future wife to have to deal with misogyny or to have to give up on any of her hopes or dreams or anything. It’s difficult and sad to live a life in which you don’t love anyone who is marginalized in some way.
Equality != Equity
It’s not mega surprising seeing what conservatives are trying to impose on women. It’s more surprising they have any significant female support whatsoever.
Yeah I agree. I’m always shocked to hear about conservative women, like Moms for Liberty, etc.
I think it just comes down to people being largely a product of their environment. In any case I’m glad to see this trend in women, but pretty disappointed that more men aren’t apparently capable of empathy.
Look at the age of them. Most of them are past the point where they have to worry about being on food stamps or being pregnant. It is a great example of climbing the ladder and pulling it up behind you.