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That video of the woman in a reclined seat on a plane and the man in the seat behind her punching her chair:

1. He’s a piece of shit
2. He’d never do that to a male passenger
3. Men are socialized into owning public space.
5. This is what happens when a woman owns it
This is not a “both sides” situation:

1. If it’s wrong to recline, seats wouldn’t recline
2. I’ve been in that last row that doesn’t recline.
3. Sometimes it’s just too fucking bad.
4. He’s punishing her for it.
5. Because he believes he has the right to.
Cis men HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA what it is to walk through - or just recline in this case - the world as a woman, cis or trans.

NO FUCKING IDEA.

It’s like we occupy parallel universes.

And you see it encapsulated like that video does and still you hear “Yeah but how dare she.”
She got comfortable did she?!

What a bitch!

She reclined her seat?!

What a monster!

She inconvenienced Mr. Man?!

Fucking monster bitch!

Fuck right off.
Clearly, I have feelings about this...
If you enjoyed* my rant, I rant more in my book: The Seven Necessary Sins For Women and Girls. Buy it - links below - or ask your local library to order it!

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