Some people are allergic to fools. When they see others being treated poorly, or ridiculous statements being thrown around, or insults served without shame, they feel an urge to stand up and remind everyone that this world is a place for justice.
And if you've been an avid user on social media like most of us, you know how much nonsense is spilled there every day. Luckily, a fair share of people don’t miss their chance to share a social justice take publicly, because every illuminating, educating, and clarifying post helps.
And this Facebook page known as “Feminist Info” is a great place for putting a spotlight on the issues that matter but don't get talked about enough. This also means that the page has a wonderful collection of social justice takes spotted online, and below we selected some of the best examples.
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I want to sell t-shirts that read: "I am more than a uterus!" but I'm sure the incels would burn my house down or something.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” the iconic words from a moving letter from Birmingham jail were written by MLK Jr. in 1963. The powerful sentence followed: “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” While MLK Jr. was specifically talking about racism in America and the necessity of all people to stand up for injustice wherever they see it, it showed how we are all connected in many more ways than we think. So a simple gesture of standing up against injustice, whether online or in real life is incredibly important.
Even though many people realize the importance of calling out the injustice, whether it’s racism or homophobia, there has been a disturbing increase in hate speech in the U.S. in recent years. A recent report by the Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Dr Fernand de Varennes, showed that the “efforts in the fight against ‘the tsunami of hate and xenophobia in social media’ appear to be largely failing because hate is increasing, not diminishing.”
"In many countries, three-quarters or more of the victims of online hate speech are members of minority groups. Women belonging to these groups are disproportionately targeted,” he reported in a speech during the 13th Forum on Minority Issues at the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland.
I would hope my daughter would be the a** ole. Must remember to teach her to be more a** holeish
"Too often, hate speech is followed by hate crimes and violence," says de Varennes. "It can too easily prepare the ground for dehumanization and scapegoating of minorities, and for normalizing hate. We need to learn from history and place all our efforts in erasing hate speech from the online space."
Wanting to do ballet, doesn't make your son gay. Wanting to be a cheerleader, doesn't make your son gay. Wanting to do performing arts, doesn't make your son gay. The only thing that makes your son gay is their attraction to men, something that neither they or anyone else can control.
Hate speech and bigotry aside, it’s impossible not to notice how judgemental social media can be. Too many people online and especially minorities have experienced poor treatment and harsh criticism. What makes it particularly hard is the fact that we as a society have a lot to improve when it comes to calling out injustice and standing up for those who are vulnerable.
Problem is...you can't tell by looking which are the nice ones and which are the monsters. No labels.
Even when you get to know them sometimes there's a mask you have to get be hind cuz you never know who the real person is.
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i always try to give them as much space as i can , cross a road if able , usually out with the dog so i'll keep my distance anyways
That's perfect. I appreciate when someone does that for me, it's like they are reassuring me they are no physical threat.
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At night, if I come across a lone female, I walk away even if it means adding more distance onto my journey.
Male or female. The world can be so sad and scary.
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We are taught to treat every gun as thought it is loaded, and it is acceptable to treat every man like he is dangerous until he proves otherwise.
This is actually completely thank you. Instead of being offended that we could be afraid of you, you need to deal with those men who are the reason we’re afraid of all men. We know it’s not “all men” but while it’s still “some men” you’re going to make us afraid. Get rid of the few and you’re not going to be looked at with suspicion. Blame them, not the victim.
My brilliant step-kiddo showed me this and I concur. https://youtu.be/aEWk4T1GGyg
That difficult decision...do you risk being rude to a stranger and making them feel bad, or risk getting murdered?
Not a hard decision for me. I have a family to get home to, a son to raise. I will gladly be the a**hole if it means my son has me another day and my wife has me to come home (or wake up) to.
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That's why I change the side of the road when I see a woman coming in m direction at night. I don' t want the be seen as a potential threat.
I have a 16 year old son and we have talked about this. Giving more person space, retying your shoes will give a good excuse to stop , take his hoodie down if he has it up, if she keeps looking back, smile, don't close the gap unless you have to , are some ideas we came up with that might help if/when he gets into that situation.
No offense but women can also be scary also. At the train station, a crazy woman at night grabbed my leg. Being unpopular in primary school, got one of the girls throwing a glass bottle towards my head. I've seen women beat their bfs on the street here as well as the opposite or spit on strangers they don't like something about. In poorer areas from here, it's more obvious and you will see women (more) and men beating their children cause they didn't beg for money well enough and if as a passer on the street, you look a bit wrong to them, well it wouldn't be uncommon to get beaten uip and silenced because of their connection with x, y... It's not the gender, it's the person. You think you live in a civilized society but certain mental illnesses, abusers and psychopaths are there regardless of gender.
I agree however at least I have a fighting chance against a woman. I have been physically assaulted (grabbed by the arm and drug into the woods) and no amount of fighting from me was getting him to let go...I was like a frickin kid in his huge bear hands. Most women dont come in that size or with that kind of physical power.
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I have the opposite effect...I'm 6' 2" 425lbs. bald w/facial neck tattoos and folks, including woman, just come up to me and start talking. It creeps me out a bit.
Probably something in your expression that makes you look approachable. Rather a lovely gesture of trust, isn't it?
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Always grateful to men who cross the street so they are not walking behind me…..even in daylight.
A few years ago, I got off a late night commuter train in Greenwich, CT (about midnight). The only other passenger to exit was a young woman, who was obviously very anxious about me (6' with a big beard), and more so because it looked like we were both headed in the same direction, I to get my car, and she, probably likewise. I tried keeping to the other side of the road, but still found it intensely uncomfortable. And hey, I'm a nice guy in my 70's!. Maybe I should have whistled a Handel sonata or something. Really a sad state of affairs. I wanted to apologize even though I tried my best to not be scary.
...but then aren't you still saying not all men? I really don't get your point here
yeah like i was falsey accused of rape. even tho the grl admitted that i didnt do it i still have so much trouble talking to girls
That is horrible ! There should be consequences to false allegations .
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"I know full well that I'll never harm or be a danger to women. But 'all black men' still applies to me because when it's dark; a woman walking by herself doesn't know me. And so my black presence is still a reason for her to be anxious. That's the point." There's no excuse for generalisation.
That's exactly the same reasoning people use to discriminate against black people. We know not all black people are criminals, but we don't know which black people are criminals. So black people being present is a reason to be anxious.
No. Just no. There are more white criminals on this planet than black criminals so no, it's not the same reasoning, it's racist b******t.
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The problem is that women have been made responsible for policing this. We are told that the way we dress, the way we smile, the way we didn't smile, the amount of alcohol we drank, the way we spoke and any number of tiny behaviours we didn't even know we were doing are the reason for us being assaulted; we "asked for it". Therefore we have no choice but to generalise, and to assume "all men", I do not have time when walking from the train to my home to get to know you as an individual.
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No one is trying to make you feel guilty. There is no guilt or blame in this statement... simply understanding. If it triggers guilt for you perhaps you need to explore why?
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Our healthcare is a mess, still better than the US but needs to be more socialised now that the government can afford it
At the same time, it’s important to dig deeper into the reasons behind a judgemental attitude. We reached out to Dr. Lise Deguire, clinical psychologist and author of a multiple award-winning book “Flashback Girl: Lessons on Resilience From a Burn Survivor” who shared some eye-opening insights.
In most cases, Dr. Deguire argues, those who judge others tend to be just as harshly judgemental about themselves. “In my clinical experience, the people who are most judgmental towards others are secretly the most harshly judgemental towards themselves. Inside, these people are highly self-critical. It is no wonder then that they treat others the same way they treat themselves, critically and harshly. Frequently, when these people learn to be more loving and accepting towards themselves, they also become more tolerant and sympathetic towards others,” Dr. Deguire explained.
@Miven's post... I think this is a valid question and didn't deserve all the downvotes. People on here need to realize that sometimes sarcasm does not come through in writing - especially if English is not their primary language. Maybe just nicely explain instead of getting their account suspended with downvotes.
Hi. I also never had an abortion, but I support it. We need to have a choice
At the same time, judgment hurts people from the inside out. Dr. Deguire explained that people's judgment and criticism of us feel absolutely terrible, sometimes even devastating. “When this happens, the first thing to do is to notice your own pain and distress and to treat yourself kindly. It hurts, plain and simple. Having compassion for your pain will help you bear it.”
“Once you have recovered from the hurt of being judged, it is good to remember that anyone judging you that harshly is probably in a lot of pain themselves,” Lise said and added that awareness may help you to move beyond the hurt of the moment.
No matter how much everyone recycles, corporations will always produce the most pollution
The issue is more that somehow a lot of the people who say that "happens to men too" - don't seem to actually do anything about it except mentioning that to a woman when the issue is raised. They are usually the first to ridicule other men who try to talk about the issue. In other words - if the only reason you mention that it happens to men is just to try and silence women - you're still a !@$#!@
Billionaires who abuse the power their wealth gives them deserve to go to Hades, the sooner the better.
If you need this explained to you: Less than 1% of all known types of bacteria will make you ill, yet we still use bacteria as a "dirty" word. That is because the 1% can seriously mess you up so it's better to be careful and try to protect yourself against them.
Let's be honest, consent is the low bar. Enthusiastic consent is what should be taught.
My mother at 19 in a way was convinced to keep me and my childhood was horrible. Don't force people who aren't ready for kids to have them.
Exactly. And I do so too, to correct the mistakes of my parents' generation.
Just made an rbg baby blanket for upcoming daughter. Husband thinks I'm nuts but I mean just look at like half this list
Bet he thinks it'd be a privilege if we got free pads and tampons too.
You forgot to add “ and always willing to please you”. We’re not, for those of you who don’t get it—-just like you are not always willing to please us (and I mean please by our definition, not yours).
That's why it's called pro CHOICE. Because it's up to the woman what she does with her body!
The 'fight or flight' response is well known, but psychologists say it should be "fight, flight or freeze".
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Because of a fee delinquent and violent men the rest of us have been painted with the same brush. But as long it keeps women safe they can paint me with any brush they want. Their safety comes first.
Some really interesting points here; also it's fascinating to see how times have changed since I was younger ie change to law in UK regarding sexual consent in marriage and women and periods. But also the changes in abortion rights in America
Growing up looking more like a girl than a boy in the naughty 80s brought me perspectives on both sides. Progress have definitely happened over the past 4 decades, this I'm sure just by observation. It's also true some has regressed like the US and because of political use of religion as propaganda. At this stage, I can only see these progress stopping if people start being partisan or absolutely binary about things. It's never us vs them. It's always about finding a middle ground.
Oh yeah one time I whipped out my period blood pants. In front of a guy. I was at the nurse getting new pants. I bled on em
Because of a fee delinquent and violent men the rest of us have been painted with the same brush. But as long it keeps women safe they can paint me with any brush they want. Their safety comes first.
Some really interesting points here; also it's fascinating to see how times have changed since I was younger ie change to law in UK regarding sexual consent in marriage and women and periods. But also the changes in abortion rights in America
Growing up looking more like a girl than a boy in the naughty 80s brought me perspectives on both sides. Progress have definitely happened over the past 4 decades, this I'm sure just by observation. It's also true some has regressed like the US and because of political use of religion as propaganda. At this stage, I can only see these progress stopping if people start being partisan or absolutely binary about things. It's never us vs them. It's always about finding a middle ground.
Oh yeah one time I whipped out my period blood pants. In front of a guy. I was at the nurse getting new pants. I bled on em
