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[–] FMT99@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Twitter normalized of extremely simplistic expression of complicated issues which leads to all kinds of kneejerk reactions. Some men misinterpret whatever complaint as being about them and turn defensive, and of course the most aggressive of those voices are amplified by social media. The inflammatory comments beget more inflammatory comments, reasonable people quickly exit the space and this is what you end up with.

I firmly believe it's social media that's to blame.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Some men misinterpret whatever complaint as being about them

I think that's reasonable if the complaint is about men in general, or specifically calls out all men.

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you think this comic calls out all men?

[–] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 week ago

For sure social medias are a big part of it.

I understand that "all men are trash" and the likes are generalizations about men, not me specifically. But when you see these lines make rounds and rounds again, it can makes you question yourself even if you've done nothing wrong. And that's a big hit to self-esteem and anxiety.