Arrrgggghhhhh - Canada, FFS

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6. Stupid

You know when Mens Rights Activists complain about men being portrayed as "inept and boorish" or the like, this kind of shit is the root of it. The ridiculous concept that men can't control themselves. Men should be outraged.

My 15 year old grandson posted something about "friend zoning" on FB, and had his ass handed to him. He truly doesn't understand, because he's a good kid, still fairly innocent, a decent person. Plus he didn't mean it to be about getting laid, he meant it more about getting a girlfriend, and it was a term he found on Facebook without understanding what it meant.

I had to explain in gentler terms why it was inappropriate, and why women live in little fear all the time. How we constantly have to assess men for danger signals, how can't safely walk to our cars alone at night, we can't leave drinks unattended, how we have to attention to what we wear, (not too provocative, not too 'unfeminine)'how we are blamed for our own sexual assaults- etc. etc.

This, he understood.

He reminded me of some of the posters on DU, who, because they're 'nice guys' get all flustered when we explain things or post an OP about a feminist topic. At least I can guess their mental or emotional age now.