I agree with this. Problem is that it is not done by most men, but this post makes it seem like most of them do or want to.

Omg we’re so close! Yes they defend themselves because those statistics are being used as weapons in furthering systemic racism. Us making fun of men (once again, not happening in this comic) does nothing but damage the patriarchy, which we agree is good right?

To be clear, when we shit on bad men - I do want there to be nuance that we are specifically talking about bad men. This comic doesn’t need that because he’s either a rapist or he’s not - but it doesn’t matter because he’s still a stranger and that MAY be dangerous.

Interesting. I interpreted it differently.

I saw it as women experience assault at such high levels, that they feel unsafe around strangers.

Whereas, men see it as an exciting opportunity, full of possibilities. Not necessarily that they intend to commit assault.

She's locking the door. There's more implication than failing to sell sex to women there

Please go discuss this comic with a woman.

Dimethyl mercury? Oddly specific…

Its Cyanide and Happiness. The comics history means we can safely assume the dark humor version is probably what they were going for.

If the take is "men don't care and women are picky" then it's a boomer joke. But it's Cyanide and Happiness, soooo.....

Knowing this comic series, I think the punchline is that it guns up controversy and people waste effort arguing about it.

Yeah, man, we were so close.

And then you went back to being sexist.

Oh well...

It was nice talking to you. Maybe one day you'll be able to see you're being sexist by having negative attitudes attached to gender instead of other contributing factors like socioeconomic status or substance issues

Good discussion

Turns out he's a locksmith.

And he's a locksmith

That is way more than just patriarchal society. If a woman would rather be stuck in a room with a bear than a man she doesn't know, there's something psychologically wrong with that woman.

The only way you'd choose a bear over a stranger is if you have a prejudice that all men are violent or rapists. Because the bear will most likely kill you.

This post makes it seem that women need to prepare for assault even if not everyone will assault them.

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Men, particularly the vast majority of working class men, are victims of the patriarchy even at the same time they receive privileges. There's an unfortunate sentiment among the woke that people who happen to be part of a privileged group are bad. White people are colonizers, straight people are toxic, men are all violent sexual predators, etc. For a lot of people, it's much easier to be woke and fight for an equal and just world when the victims of that oppression are obvious.

If this exact same comic was made by JK Rowling and replaced "men" with "trans women" or "trans men" the comments section would be (rightfully) shooting it down as being bigoted.

All that aside, from a practical standpoint it's also worth pointing out that any sexual assault expert will tell you the vast majority happen between people who already know each other. A victim is more likely to be abused by their own family members, family friends, teachers, religious figures, youth leaders, coworkers, or significant other than they are a random stranger. Of course, it's always dangerous to meet strangers (robbery, fraud, and more).

Which is important to point out because it's a very quick jump from "women don't feel safe because of all of these men around" to "well let's get rid of the most violent men". Which, oddly enough, tend to also be a part of whatever group they are trying to eliminate. Jews in pre-WW2 Germany, black men in America, communists in McCarthyism, Hispanics under Trump, Syrian refugees in Europe. It always starts with "this group wants to hurt our women and children" and ends with everyone losing rights to authoritarian regimes.

It's crazy how women say, "I don't feel safe around men" and then men scream, "But not all men!!1!!1 I didn't do it! Not me!!!!" like why do y'all act like you've been wronged when women don't want to be raped and assaulted? Stop making it about yourself.

Edit: Remember men, when a woman says that she's uncomfortable, start yelling at her and tell her it's her fault. That'll prove her right!!! #nOtAlLmEn

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