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I hate how men can read story upon story of women being afraid of being harassed, stalked, assaulted, or killed and only say “not all of us are like that”.

sugah-waatah:

wretchedoftheearth:

Yeah I can’t be sure about that, for one, and I’m sure that even if you’re not like that, one of your friends or relatives is like that. Most of you don’t say a damn thing to your friends who do these things unless it’s to save yourself from embarrassment.

I don’t know a single woman who hasn’t experienced these fears, and men’s inconsiderate and downright creepy behavior directly causes it. Yet some men always feel the need to absolve themselves from guilt by insisting they’re not like that.

If you actually care about rape culture or violence against women, or perhaps just because you don’t like women assuming you’re a threat (wanh), you should focus your energy on your fellow men who are like that, because your assurances don’t do a thing for me, my peace of mind, or safety. My safety is more important than your ego.

“My safety is more important than your ego.”