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This is the most offensive evil bullshit goddamn I loathe these men with my entire being how fucking dare you good grief!!!

FGM? Breast ironing? Foot binding? Femicide? Incest? Rape? Legally enforced gender roles???

Pornography, plastic surgery, the sexualization of girl children, illiteracy, the wage gap, fashion, makeup, being barred from education, being barred from holding a job, being barred from spending money, being barred from controlling your own body, being barred from medical care, being taught that your only purpose in life is to serve men all of it that is all female oppression it happens to females in order to keep them oppressed and controlled by men and it works.

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1) You can start by recognizing that men oppress women. It *is* a problem that y’all commit 90% of the violent crimes, and sarcastically saying “uh, yeah, half the world. Pure evil. Inhuman monsters. For sure” doesn’t actually help your case. Because the reality is that we (women) *should* be afraid of you. The statistical evidence alone means that any one of you, including you personally, could be a threat. And women are *always* on guard because of it. We do not have the freedom that you are lucky enough to possess because of the danger that you pose to us. So in conclusion, step one is to stop being a sarcastic asshole troll and start actually listening to women. We are scared, and there is a good reason.

2) Some feminists believe that men are truly pure evil and that women should actually separate ourselves from you and start our own societies and communities. Because guess what? Just because men do have the majority on *some* labor industries (I’m curious what you think are “all the primary industries,” by the way? Because I have a feeling you completely ignored domestic labor, which is also hugely important and often ignored by men like you who can’t be bothered to consider it as labor) doesn’t mean that women can’t do this labor. We absolutely can. It’s not that hard. Y’all just push us out through systematic and interpersonal sexism. So many feminists think we should just leave you behind. That’s one way to live without you.

3) If you think you deserve to be included, then act like it. Call out harmful male socialization that encourages violence, ignores women’s needs, and trains men to be entitled and egotistical and generally lack empathy. Process your own socialization - maybe think about how it might make you behave like an asshole on the internet, for example. Ask yourself, “how does my behavior impact the people around me? Am I acting in a way that encourages positivity and kindness, or am I acting in a way that tries to force people into doing what I want?” Start paying attention to when and where individuals and society at large slights women, and call it out. Start thinking about how other people are feeling and how you can help them. Start acting like you’re not an inhuman monster and maybe other men will follow your lead. Then, slowly, society might change.

Sex work is not more emotionally intimate than all other forms of work. Emotional intimacy can be involved in therapy, care work, and writing about deeply personal topics.

Sex work is not the only form of work which can involve genital contact. This happens in medical environments, care work and when giving genital piercings.

Sex work is not uniquely dangerous. Fishing, construction and underwater welding all have high fatality and injury rates.

Sex work is not more prone to trafficking than all other forms of work. People are trafficked in huge numbers in the agricultural industry and for the manufacture of textiles.

Sex work is not the only form of work which involves frequent sexual harassment. People are often sexually harassed whilst doing bar work, waiting tables and providing health care and social assistance.

Sex work is not the only type of work that is criminalized. Other types of work like busking without a license, drug dealing, con artistry and any kind of job which requires authorisation form a third party where that isn't obtained.

Given that male violence against women in "sex work" is endemic, I wouldn't exactly call this a safe "work environment."

Doctors use gloves and sterile tools before genital exams, same with piercing studios. Also, the exams/piercings are not being done with the other person's genitals.

The difference between the high injury/death rate in other jobs and the injury/death rate in "sex work" is that in a hazardous job IT'S AN ACCIDENT. When a woman is injured (abused) or killed, it was INTENTIONAL. A construction worker dying on the job is a very unfortunate accident, a woman being killing by a John is MURDER.

So because women are sexually harassed in almost every job (because men are disgusting and have no self control), then it's totally ok for a woman in "sex work" to be harassed and abused??? Holy fuck, what is wrong with you?!?!

Comparing "sex work" aka human trafficking with busking is just bizarre. How about instead of putting women in such a desperate place that pimps can exploit them, we give them opportunities to get out of poverty (because yes, they're impoverished), and get safe jobs, and chances to get an education.

"When a woman is poor and hungry, the human thing to do is put food in her mouth, not your dick."

-Rachel Moran

makeup and breast augmentation, high heels and false eyelashes aren’t “gender affirming “care””, they’re a product of capitalism that targets women, designed to make you feel ugly without them and become reliant on the industry.

Gender ideology is conservative and “gender affirming care” is capitalist. You aren’t a leftist or a communist.