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Abuse is abuse rule (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I can understand it in those that have been abused, even if I disagree. And I suppose unfortunately that is such a huge portion of people, especially women. I even see it in myself - despite seeing the reasons, I can't help but feel at least a little concern when I pass a man in the street. I mean, I feel a little when I pass women too, but it's a very different fear. From men I fear violence, from women only rejection or disrespect.

It seems an impossible situation, another cycle of abuse. I hope we can find a way out, but I don't know at all what it is.

[–] Dyskolos 1 points 2 weeks ago

It's ok to feel concern or be worried if a man passes. In the end, we ARE the violent ones in tendency. What matters is ones own safety. As long as one is able and willing to look behind his/her prejudice ( i dislike the negative connotations this word has) there is no harm done at all. That's the tiny but important difference between being careful and a sexist 😉

And there rarely is a way out of abuse. It will always be there 😕