Comment on How possibly?

• SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I disclaimed explicitly that I don’t believe that speakers who use the phrase “toxic masculinity” believe that masculinity per se is toxic, but clarified that the issue is whether listeners interpret it that way (based on the pattern established by known bigots). And indeed, while I was writing, somebody else left a comment that does indeed interpret it that way.

  source

  • TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    disclaimed explicitly that I don’t believe that speakers who use the phrase “toxic masculinity” believe that masculinity per se is toxic

    And did I accuse you of doing so?

    while I was writing, somebody else left a comment that does indeed interpret it that way.

    Yes, lemmy has a pretty established history of harboring a lot of misogynistic users which do not reflect the thoughts of everyday normal people.

    I don’t think we should be moderating our own behavior to satisfy people acting in bad faith or to the temper of bigots.

    source
• Chippys_mittens@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  It wasn’t a dog whistle

  source