Echofox

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[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca -1 points 18 hours ago

I understand that.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago

Then good news! There are people doing this. I'm in a discord where some people work on a bot that basically calls out that stuff on reddit. Making the bot is straightforward, the problem is it keeps getting banned for arguing. The hardest part is keeping the reddit account alive.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

And in the west they seem to be getting worse. Anecdotal, but that's what I've been experiencing.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 2 points 19 hours ago

I got beat and blooded multiple times in highschool locker rooms. I'd estimate a lot higher than 30% of people are the issue.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 6 points 19 hours ago

I don't interact with anybody who does this. Really, outside of my wife and my close family I don't interact with anybody. Partially due to being assaulted multiple times, my anxiety goes through the roof.

It's horrible how some people treat each other, but understand just because I'm perceived to be part of a specific gender doesn't mean I have meaningful opportunity to do anything about it. I'm just a human, and while I agree other humans are often bad, it's out of my scope to do anything really impactful. I understand what is happening. It's much much worse than you state. It's worse in ways I probably would get banned for typing out on this site. Worse than you can possibly imagine. That's something society needs to address, and as an individual I cannot convince other people how bad it is or how extreme of action we need to take. And not for lack of trying.

It's good threads like this spread awareness, but reduction will not further the cause of improving the situation.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 5 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

The burden of proof is the one making the original claim. It was anecdotal, so it can be dismissed anecdotally.

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

What if they were banned from owning a smartphone or any camera phone? And banned from social media?

[–] Echofox@lemmy.ca -5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Most young men and women choose not to date. "Choosing the bear" isn't limited to one gender. And yes, I understand it, at least partially. It's rough out there.