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When faced with injustice, you generally have three ways how you can react. You can ignore it, keep your head down, and get on with your day without making any waves. You can try to be sneaky and make subtle 5D chess moves to outplay the situation to your own advantage. Or you can call the injustice out and shine a light on it for everyone to see, bold as brass, sometimes using humor to do it. That way, it’s harder to hide the injustice.

This list is about the times that women and men called out sexism and misogyny, as shared on the r/TrollXChromosomes subreddit. People from all walks of life, from everyday employees and parents to skilled professionals, confronted sexism on social media head-on to help everyone. Upvote the responses by these brave people that you agree with and let us know what you think in the comment section below.

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They’re also steadily moving toward the 1 million member mark. Currently, they’re at just over 802k, so consider joining them and giving them a boost. They post about a variety of topics. In their words, they’re a subreddit for “rage comics and other memes with a girly slant.”

However, this doesn’t change the fact that the subreddit is also home to some serious posts that show how deeply sexism is enrooted in our society. Even to this very day. And while sexism can be subtle and covert, it can also be very overt. One example of this is women getting harassed on the streets. So while it’s one thing to confront sexism online, it’s a whole other ball game when it’s done in real life.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Agree. But they don’t actually respect that man. They just say “but he don’t mind if you have friends, right?” “I have a boyfriend” really only works because some men think it’s the only possible way THEY could be rejected when mama said they were so handsome!

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Bored Panda spoke about how women should respond if they’re ever in a situation where they’re either being catcalled or openly harassed on the street with Emily May, the co-founder and the executive director of ‘Hollaback!’ The organization aims to end harassment in all of its forms.

May explained that women should always trust their instincts. “Listen to what your gut is telling you. There is no ‘right’ or ‘perfect’ response to harassment; however, studies show that having some kind of response (either in the moment or later) can reduce the trauma associated with harassment. If you decide to respond, do it for you.”

She said that it’s always all right to do nothing, smile, and keep walking. It’s always up to you to decide what’s right for you and if you want to confront your harassers. It’s always harder to do this in-person than behind the safety of your screen.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But men do say "I hate women" and other statements like that all the time. Half of all Boomer jokes boil down to "wife bad".

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

For those saying "not all men," that also proves the point. It was never the clothes. Still, people continue to blame women for dressing "provocatively."

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As May put it in an interview with Bored Panda, your safety is the main priority. However, if you feel safe and choose to respond to your harassers, there are three main approaches that you can take: setting boundaries, engaging bystanders, and documenting the situation. Let’s go into detail about each approach.

“Set the Boundary. Tell the person harassing you exactly what you want them to do and why. Look them in the eye and denounce their behavior with a strong, clear voice. Many people prefer to name the behavior. For example, you can say, ‘Do not [what they’re doing], that’s harassment.’ You can also simply say ‘that is not okay’ or ‘don’t speak to me like that.’ Say what feels natural to you,” May from ‘Hollaback!’ explained.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My friend told me she was so happy she is turning 40, because finally people have stopped with the baby questions, because now they think maybe she does not have kids because she is too old. And now she does not have do defend herself for not having kids. Jeez, why can't people just back off? Like, do people ask a women questions like that because they think they forgot to have kids and they need to be reminded?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It isn’t logical, it’s sexist and ageist and pro forced birth, and by nature illogical.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And you know... controlling themselves instead of blaming others for their actions...but I’m an atheist who is going to hell. What do I know, besides they have crazy lit parties in hell.

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“The important thing is that you aren’t apologetic in your response, and that you don’t engage with them after you set the boundary. Oftentimes, people who harass may try to argue with you or dismiss you through further conversation or by making fun of you. As tempting as it may be to get into a verbal war with them, we don’t recommend it. The attention may further feed their abusive behavior and cause the situation to escalate. Once you’ve said your piece, keep it moving.”

The second approach is engaging bystanders by telling them what’s going on and what they can do to help you. “Not all bystanders have been trained to respond, but typically people do understand that street harassment is not okay and they want to help you, so what can you do to ask for that help? You will need to loudly announce to people around you what the harasser just said or did and identify them, like: ‘That man in the red shirt is following me. I need help!’” May explained.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely!! We don't even wear makeup or paint our nails to impress men. If there were no men in the world we would look exactly like we do now - but wear much less clothes....

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The lesson that we can take from all this is that people need to keep their nose out of other people's private parts. End of story.

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She continued: “Then tell people what you want them to do, like, ‘Can you wait here with me? Can you call the police?’ Remember that it is okay to ask for help, it does not mean that you are weak, in fact, it means that you are strong because you’re acknowledging that street harassment, in fact, hurts.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yep, in my country they give condoms for free, to help prevent spread of STDs, many people want them to do this with Tampons, Heck, even just get rid of the VAT on Tampons.

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The third and final approach is documenting the situation. If you feel that you’re safe and not currently in danger, you can consider taking a picture or a video of your experience. Or you can ask a bystander to do so.

“This could include the person harassing you, their license plate, or the scene. Some people use photos or videos to report an incident—for example, if the person was at work when this happened people may choose to report it to their employer.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"How convenient it was when we could assault them and they would just shut up... good ol' times"

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May detailed: “Others use it to share their story on social media or anonymously through ihollaback.org. Many find it to be empowering to turn the lens off of them and onto the person harassing them. It often has the potential to be hugely transformative. If it feels right to you then do it. It doesn’t work that way for everyone so ask yourself, ‘Does it feel right for me?’ or ‘Is there another way to respond?’”

According to May, there is no such thing as a ‘perfect’ response to harassment: “There is no such thing as a perfect response, this is not your fault, and you are not alone. Take the time to recover and employ strategies for taking care of yourself.”

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Most of the action taken to protect women from sexual assault helps men as well. The activism, even when based mostly on cases involving women, results in gender-neutral legislation.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. Consent is the MOST BASIC thing to know... It's what makes us human.

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One thing that you can do is to develop a ‘quick ritual’ to help you ‘shake off’ what happened every time that you get harassed. Having a friend that you contact when this occurs can also help. Sharing your story with the people you trust can be very powerful and healing. What’s more, affirming to yourself that you deserve better and that you won’t let ‘the haters’ get you down is another response.

“The idea here is that you want you to develop resilience so that you can get out there and keep being you in the world,” May told Bored Panda.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The only appropriate response to this is "Yes." If they're unaware enough to ask it, that's the answer they deserve

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Absolutely nothing wrong with braids. It's your hair... do with it what you want! Braids look great on her!

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I don’t shame hypocrites for having the same amount or more sex than others. I just like seeing them flustered while they try to work out why it’s okay for them.

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I’m a fan of poet Dylan Thomas’ lines: “Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light.” While the context is important, you can interpret the words to mean that you should fight for what’s right instead of giving in to the pressure placed on you to stay quiet. Just remember that your safety is paramount: online and IRL.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wow, they cry you didn’t like sports? I figured it would be a relief to many men who don’t like the pressure of having to enjoy sports when they don’t. I’ve never dated a guy who seriously cares about sports. That’s so cringe and middle America basic.

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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I look forward to my periods (kind of). I am either in a near death state of being, or I push myself at the gym to get through the things I hate at the same time. (Exercise is good for you. I can have a hate/love relationship with it.) EDIT: I have passed out, vomited, and were sent to the hospital from pms pains. For some odd reason, I push myself even more during “let the gates of hell open” week. I still got three tubs of ice cream.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Unless you're careful, boys are taught to believe their feelings are logic. Girls are gaslit to believe their logic are feelings.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I was in high school, the teacher asked for boys to help her with carrying things. A girl asked why she's only asking boys. The teachers response "Its really heavy." I know much of the girls in that room can carry much more than my male body.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait i don't understand what Matt Pearce is saying. Would someone explain?

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My mom told me that I married an older man because I have 'daddy issues'. Thanks mom! Not like I had any choice in the matter. You are the one that married the alcoholic cheater, got pregnant after yall were separated, then decided to have me as a desperate ploy to hold you marriage together. Oh. S**t. I think this one touched a nerve with me.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

“Oh so you decided that after your husband left you and your child to take care of your kid and raise them on your own? How dare you!” Says the dumbest person ever

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But single mothers who put their children in harms way ie an abusive boyfriend or step father, because of society not excepting her as a whole person.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Crazy culture, again. Never seen that single mother stigma where I grew up, seeing divorced parents is/was as common as seeing married (or just together) parents

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

but noooo if its a single FATHER than oh lord, what an angel, staying after the kid, and the mother should be ashamed like stfu

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That kinda isn't fair, just because she is a single mother doesn't mean the man left her, women can leave their partners too

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

because the father didn't necessarily fail and the mother did not necessarily heroically stay. Many men wish they could have custody of their children, unfortunately yet on topic, men get shafted by the legal system.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

1. That isn't as true nowdays. We aren't in the '80s. Many parents have equal custody (provided they were good parents) 2. For the single parents thing, they mean the parents who completely ditches his family, not even wanting custody. 3. Not all single parents are automaticlly women. Just like not all children with parent issues had a bad father

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probably the same way as "mommy issues" for men, when its a mother that failed utterly?

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Ummm... "Daddy Issues" doesn't actually exist. Nobody even knows where the phrase originated from. Some attribute it to Freud, but Electra Complex (female version of Oedipus Complex) does not mean anything close to how "daddy issues" is used.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"Pull yourself up by your bootstraps" used to mean doing something literally impossible. That you have to perform a miracle to succeed.

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Misogyny Running Deep

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Even in this 19th century arrangement, the women did not/do not live "for free". Women have been working (outside the home) throughout history, and there was a time that the husband legally owned all their earnings. And in addition, women in a "traditional" arrangement are usually expected to do all the cooking, cleaning, childcare (where applicable), and miscellaneous housework.

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This Explains A Whole F**king Lot, Actually

This Explains A Whole F**king Lot, Actually

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Spoiler alert. Quite a bit of females/women perpetuate the misogyny they’ve learned from other females/women and a society that treats them less. They teach us to police others who fall outside of their ideals, breeding another generation of misogynists. Gross.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She is right, you cannot be prosecuted by a state for something you did in another state, as its law did not apply on you when you did it.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Planned Parenthood caught my grandma's cervical cancer. She was over 60. She could afford the GYN there. The end. PP wins.

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"Why Do They Say 'Women And Children First'? What About The Men? Why Is Society Anti-Men?"

"Why Do They Say 'Women And Children First'? What About The Men? Why Is Society Anti-Men?"

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Women and children are far more likely than men to die in disasters. The men on the Titanic had to be forced at gun point to let women and children take their places in life boats.

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