Thread by @eyre_ann

I was a victim of a cross dressing rapist involved with a large powerful network of similarly inclined men. He continues to be given the benefit of the doubt and applauded despite overwhelming evidence that he and men like him are a growing danger to women & kids.

Meanwhile 1/

I'm consistently framed as a homophobic, anti-lgbtqia+, closed-minded, man-hating, rightwing, nazi, cynical, cockroach, extremist, ultra, unhealthy, lunatic fringe, concern troll, dark dark force, ugly, old, lonely, toxic, bitch, scum etc ETC woman who "doesn't like to win" 2/

because I spoke out to warn other women and refused to capitulate to NAMALT harm-perpetuating games.

When I expressed my support for Dr. Julia Long and her recent acknowledgement of the increasing danger men pose and the fact that there are options for women other than 3/

what some consider inevitable, I was told that I was speaking from a place of privilege.

Yeh, sure, not being dead nor raped by scores of men instead of a few has its perks but seriously WTF will it take for some women to stop prioritising NotAllMen and instead heed reality 4/

and go forth in shared knowledge and solidarity?

I know, am close to & exchange information with some excellent men but that, dearies, is not the effing point.

I DO consider it a privilege that I have a happy life now but I doubt I would if I hadn't faced some harsh realities.