impact,

and the power dynamics we’re forced to account for in everything we do.

and yet, we’re the ones called “emotional.”- while they forget anger is an emotion.

we’re the ones accused of “hating men.”— when misogyny is a system built to outlive all of us.

when all we’re doing is finally refusing to let them keep rewriting the rules—like they don’t... See more

they demand nuance, but only when it protects them.

they make it our job to explain every angle with care—but won’t do the same when it’s time to check each other.

they play dumb, or twist our words, until we’re bending backwards just to be heard—or quiet enough not to bother them.

they’re not just avoiding accountability—they’re undermining ours.... See more

if “not all men” were true in the way they want it to be true, this conversation wouldn’t be happening.

all “not all men” really does is create the illusion of solidarity—from people who’d never risk comfort to challenge the harm itself.

they think saying, “i have sisters,” or “i’d never do that to my wife,” proves something.

but it doesn’t.

it just... See more

because let’s be honest—why are so many of them more offended by that statement than by the behavior that caused it in the first place?

the moment someone brings up the harm women face, or a woman speaks about her experiences, some men rush to say “not all men,” as if their own discomfort is the real issue.

as if saying that rewrites what we lived... See more