I’ve spent a lot of time over the past days following the #YesAllWomen hashtag, and reading articles and stories that many of my friends have posted on Facebook and their personal blogs.
I’ve stayed abreast of the #NotAllMen backlash and the critical assessment of it.
There’s one article in particular that I keep coming back to:
Why It’s So Hard for Men to See Misogyny by Amanda Hess (posted on Slate on May 27, 2014)
I believe that the best thing I can do in this situation is to shut up and listen. I’ve gone back and forth about this post, debating whether or not I should even say anything.
But I’ve heard too many women tell me that the silence of men on this issue is a part of the problem. That by not speaking up I tacitly allow these problems to continue. So here goes…
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