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[–]lefterfield 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

No, I don't agree that we accuse men of "weaponizing masculinity." We accuse them of being violent, of being entitled to our spaces and our bodies by their actions and their words. But accusing women crying of being manipulative is saying that crying itself is harmful - you're assuming that when certain groups do it, they intend harm. In that case, raise the question: Who is allowed to cry, under what circumstances, in order to prove that they're not being manipulative?

Now, I agree that people should change socialized behaviors that cause harm to them or to those around them. But accusing women of being manipulative by showing emotion is a misogynistic tactic, and it's not an argument for why women shouldn't cry in public. Sometimes, women should cry in public. Sometimes, men should cry in public. This bullshit about women being manipulative is just that - men are every bit as manipulative, emotionally or otherwise, just their behavior is rarely called such.

[–]immersang 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thank you for putting this so very well.