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[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 9 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (3 children)

Empathy gap in action. You just dismissed a SA survivor because they don't agree with you and are male. Think on this for a bit.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The empathy gap was the OP assuming women don't have the same issues, and more

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Not at all. I just think women have fewer issues, or less severe ones in Western societies. Could be a "grass is greener" situation, but that's just my opinion. I can think of very few reasons to not prefer being a woman.

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

This reeks of red pill incel rhetoric, honestly.

The president of the United States was involved with sex trafficker. I promise you, sexual assault against women is not being taken seriously either.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

You mean the sex trafficker who went to prison for exactly that?

I wish the guy who assaulted me went to prison for it... or anything, really. Instead, when I reported it, they just took photos of my extensive bruising and lacerations on my neck from strangulation, "lost" the clothes with DNA I gave them, and did nothing to the man. They asked me multiple times if I was gay, as if they didn't believe I wasn't (as if that'd even matter).

I had to file a federal lawsuit myself since no lawyers care, and men don't have the same organizational or social support. I'm alone in this, currently in the federal court of appeals retrying to reverse a summary judgment.

"But women have that problem too!" is literally an "All lives matter" take, is it not?

[–] tehmics@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

You mean the sex trafficker who went to prison for exactly that?

No, I mean the president who has been found liable for SA, and countless other accusations and blatantly obvious corruptions around this trafficking ring.

I wish the guy who assaulted me went to prison for it... or anything, really. Instead, when I reported it, they just took photos of my extensive bruising and lacerations on my neck from strangulation, "lost" the clothes with DNA I gave them, and did nothing to the man. They asked me multiple times if I was gay, as if they didn't believe I wasn't (as if that'd even matter).

I agree. It's horrible that this happened to you. This is a huge problem, and it's not exclusive to male victims like you seem to think.

"But women have that problem too!" is literally an "All lives matter" take, is it not?

You're truly a lost cause here. Won't be engaging any further with this disengenous argument.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au -1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)

So am I, yet you're happy to dismiss me :) I also never went to the police because I knew they would never believe me. Likewise I know many women do not report it for exactly the same reason. I'm not misogynistic enough to think women have the better end of SA.

I don't value the opinion of sexists. Just like I don't value J.K. Rowling's opinion despite her also being a victim of S.A.

Think on this for a bit.

[–] Cruel@programming.dev 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Ironic that you would claim I'm saying "all lives matter" in some way.

I pointed out something that is much more a problem for men than women, then you lament about how it's also a problem for women. That is textbook "all lives matter" rhetoric.

Or are you claiming that women DON'T get more support when it comes to SA?

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't dismiss you, I pointed out the harm you did to an SA survivor. I never said men had it worse, you did that to try and discredit my point. And you should have empathy for your enemies, it helps you understand them.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

The person I replied to said men had it worse. You apparently didn't even know what I talking about when you replied to me if you didn't know that.

And fuck no, do you empathy for Trump?

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

As someone who has watched family rot from the inside due to dementia, yeah. It's a horrific fate. Not gonna cry over him but a "that sucks man" is only human.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I wish every second of his life is full of suffering before he dies.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website 0 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

And that's your prerogative, I hope you let hate control you less, it's something I work on as well

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 2 points 7 hours ago

I'll party when he's dead, it's going to be great. I'd invite you, but I expect you'll too upset and bring the mood down.

[–] okmko@lemmy.world 0 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

It's also a small demonstration that that the empathy gap, the one that prefers women to men, comes mostly from men.

Of those I've spoken to, most women take male SA quite seriously. Most women are fine with them making more than the man. Most women agree that young men are being left behind

It's the guys who are the ones with the singular answer: suck it up.

[–] ThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.website -3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Anecdotes aren't data. Show data

[–] okmko@lemmy.world -2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Huh? I was literally making a statement that added onto your's.

Edit: wow is this like an astroturfing account? I feel like I've seen many these days on Lemmy...

Nah I just don't like sexist trash