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Why do women get demonized for our dating preferences. We get called shallow for not wanting a man we find attractive, homophobic for wanting a straight man, gold diggers for wanting a financially secure man. We cannot even love without critique
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Anonymous 1d

Homophobic for wanting a straight man? Unpack that

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Remember back like last month when people were saying that straight women were homophobic for not wanting to date men that were bi? That’s what I’m talking about.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I mean what is a good reason to not want to date a bi man that isnt rooted in homophobia?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Because I don’t need a reason to not want to date anyone? Because I have the right to reject anyone whom I want to reject? Why is anyone obligated to date anyone lest they be a bigot.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Im not saying anyone is obligated to do anything. I just dont see why a man being bi would be a dealbreaker without the reason being rooted in homophobia somehow. Same goes for lesbians and bi women, theres a bit of a case for les4les sometimes but a lot of it is rooted in biphobia. Like why would someones sexuality, divorced from anything else ab their personality, make them not attractive?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

I think calling women homophobic or shallow or bigoted for not wanting to date certain types of men is just a way men (and male centered women) try to control women’s actions.

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Like typically yeah i agree with you wholesale but refusing to investigate potential bias raises an eyebrow at the very least. Like if there is a good reason id love to hear it, genuinely. Esp if i can then recognize it when ppl are just trying to control womens feelings when theres no actual homophobia

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

Most women don’t want a bi man. Unless your gonna tell me so but 20% of straight women are homophobic I don’t think you understand what you’re saying

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

I mean that isnt a reason as to why that is their preference. And it makes perfect sense for that many women to be lowkey homophobic, prob ab that percent of straight women are homophobic to me

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