The reality is that there ARE lots of good men in the world.
In reality, of course, its just not true.
Theres no way that every single man on the planet sucks.
Catarina Carvalho
That can make this a sticky topic, but have a go at read on through.
Im not advocating for men, Im advocating for healing womens hearts.
You focus on just the bad men when you say all men.
Catarina Carvalho
Kind of like tunnel visionif youre only focusing on the bad men, thats all youll see.
This can be quite disturbing in dating, leaving you only seeing the men who are problematic.
Sour attitudes attract sour men.
How does it feel when someone says all women… anything?
I know, I know, its different.
We hate it because its total BS.
Generalizing at all is seldom a good idea.
How about when youre in a fight with your partner and you use the word always?
Thats a huge no-no because its just not true.
There are plenty of good men in the world.
The reality is that there ARE lots of good men in the world.
Then, I started to see all of the lovely men who are respectful, kind, and caring.
There are more men out there like this in the world!
Its still important to acknowledge there are men who act like jerks too.
Okay, so before my frisky feminist friends get too angry, I have some backtracking to do.
Yes, there are good men in the world and its helpful for us to start acknowledging them.
We do need to be sensitive to sexism and trauma.
Another reality is that sexism still exists.
These are terrible and unfortunate realities that need to be acknowledged.
Men do still have work to do.
Sure, there are good men in the world.
Men have an obligation to help each other snap out of whatever shit theyre doing.
Men have a responsibility to actively fight sexism and violence.
I acknowledge that personal and societal trauma makes this hard.
Even as Im writing this, Im questioning if its going to make some people very angry.
Ive been there with trauma too.
It causes searing anger and sadness, which needs to be felt for as long as it does.
you might be open to new experiences while still protecting yourself.
you might do this how you oughta.
Saying all men are bad just doesnt help anyone.
Lets forget men for a second and how saying this makes them feel.
Focusing on youit isnt helpful.
