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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago (34 children)

Curious downvotes on this one.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (16 children)

Lemmy is a quite misogynistic place.

Its often no fun to be a woman on here. They might rip you apart, if you say something slightly feminist (depending on where you say it). Made me think of leaving several times already.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Block anyone or any instance you find regularly being outright misogynistic and slowly, but surely, create a better place for yourself.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The problem is that blocking only solves the smaller issue and basically sweeps Lemmy's sexism under the rug instead of addressing why sexism is so prevalent in leftist spaces. And I don't think it's up to women to educate men on this, it's up to men to educate other men on this. We have to keep in mind how exhausting it is for women to 1) deal with sexist shit and then 2) basically be told they have to teach men about [traumatic things that they've been through and shouldn't have to re-experience by talking to men]

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Wouldn't sexism be even more prevalent in right-wing spaces? Or would you say that it's pretty evenly distributed over the political spectrum?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The entire fucking Internet is a "right wing space" at this point.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago

Sexism is prevalent in right-wing spaces as well. I'd say it's more prevalent and predictable in right wing spaces, but it's still prevalent and IMO far more disappointing in leftist spaces from people who supposedly claim they're progressive.

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