I usually stay away from these (viral social issues) but, as a guy, if you are making a woman uncomfortable like this, you aren’t a “victim” of feminism - you are the problem.

If you can’t tell the difference, then you need some female friends in your life to explain it to you.
Does it happen to us too? Sure it does.

Is it the same? Not at all.

Guys who have a younger sister might have a *small* insight into how different it is.

It’s literally a universe of difference. This is where the power dynamic reveals itself. Just look at her face.
Imagine making a person feel that way. And then deciding to keep going.
This reminds me of a video where a woman was walking to work, or maybe a college class, and recorded a guy who wouldn’t stop following and trying to talk to her.

Can you imagine dealing with that as soon as you walk out your door in the morning, until you go home?

Not the same.
I also saw a lot of standard “men are animals,” comments, which are divisive bs, like everything on social media.

Not going to touch that.

Just be good to other human beings. It’s pretty basic.

Yes, it applies to women too. Happy to have a separate discussion there if needed.

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Huge news today about NSO - the Israeli surveillance spyware that was used to help Saudi Arabia track Jamal Khashoggi before he was murdered.

Washington Post, working with other groups, have released even more evidence confirming abuses - background in this thread:
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For those familiar with NSO, much of this information will not be surprising, but is an extraordinary find, and a welcome confirmation.

For those unfamiliar with NSO, today’s news may be shocking.

A list of 50K targeted phones has been discovered.

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washingtonpost.com/investigations…
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They have been entirely dishonest about how it is used. A recent PR release shows their spin.
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Conservatives have been hearing these things since they were children.

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Nothing that Trump has done is more than just an incremental evolution.

Undoing “Trumpism,” is undoing 30+ years of toxic and divisive messaging that people have internalized since they were kids, riding in the car with their parents.
A lot of people still don’t get this.

Example: You can’t convince folks that attacking the federal government is wrong, while still accepting Reagan’s “evil federal government” philosophy.

This isn’t a liberal political vendetta against Reagan - it’s just plain reality.
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It is similar to the way propaganda is created.
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This is why they are very careful to frame their language, sticking to the ideology and avoiding the actual policy.

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