2026-09-20 12:42 UTC
You don't even need to have men *looking* to be the centre of attention to have them become the centre of attention. Consider a guy who's a real ally: really wants to benefit women and enters a women's space to legit help.
But note: being an ally doesn't mean being informed, and at least initially they rarely are. So they ask questions. And get answers. Which lead to more questions. Which lead to more answers. Until you're less than ten minutes with an allied man in a women's space and half the conversation is them and the other half in answering them.
So even being well intentioned turns into the Good Intentions Paving Company.
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@velma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-09-20 12:47
It is so exasperating to have men ask questions in women’s spaces like that. Then they feel so indignant if they run into any opposition from women who don’t want to take the time to hand hold them through very basic information on women’s rights. They’re “one of the good ones” after all. Infuriating.