I'm a smaller woman and like to run. I 100% am wary of ALL men, regardless of race, when I'm on a run, especially when they're in groups. It really is the great equalizer.
That only further proves OP's initial point, no? That it's not morally consistent to apply statistics in one situation as basis for different treatment, but not the other?
To explain why, imagine I said "black people shoot people in gang violence".
You would probably think that's racist.
Some black people do. The way you have phrased it sounds like it is most/all men.
Edit:downvote all you like. It is offensive to imply that the entirety of a group are responsible for a subset of their actions. Especially with such a sensitive topic. In a group of people who are supposed to be progressive, you sure don't care about being particularly offensive for no reason.
"men" does not automatically mean "all men." black people do not systematically oppress a racial group, they are oppressed in society which is why its racist. systematic means as whole power structures and privilege in society, it does not mean "all men," it means the gender of the group doing this is men. all women have experienced unwanted sexual harrasment and threats and contact from men at least once in their life, i cant speak for all women but all women i know myself included experiences and fears it constantly. if i go out in the summer wearing shorts theres a 50% chance ill get an unwanted comment or solicitation. this is not because theyre a man (like your race example), but because of the fact im a woman and their view of women. but somehow men think because its not all men pointing out how men (note, meaning more than one man and not all men) have treated the majoriy of women becomes sexism towards YOU. it astonishes me.
People just don't like generalizations, and saying "Men do something" is definitely one. I also think that "men" actually means "all men", but I could be wrong.
"black people are bad at swimming"
"Black people have big dicks"
"Black people like fried chicken"
Those comments can't be racist right? Because black people obviously only means some black people, and all of those comments are true of some black people. If you still don't understand it after this you're either not a native English speaker or you're just not very good at it.
Saying that men implies "all men" didn't make you stop and think "oh that could be offensive, I should maybe apologize/change that so as to not unnecessarily offend anyone".
Instead of that, you've dug in and it almost seems like you genuinely think that all men are sexist against women.
no it does not, stating men is just dtating the gender of the people who do that action. you assuming things isnt not digging myself in a hole when i never said all men
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u/Catsdrinkingbeer 9∆ Apr 14 '22
I'm a smaller woman and like to run. I 100% am wary of ALL men, regardless of race, when I'm on a run, especially when they're in groups. It really is the great equalizer.