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43 upvotes, 8 comments. Yik Yak image post by Anonymous in LGBTQIA+.
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Anonymous 4w

i like to think that it’s nothing personal. sure, using the word men is commonly assumed to mean ALL men which can be hurtful, but it’s often not used with that intention. when a woman says they hate men, they’re talking about inherent systemic issues regarding gender rather than every unique individual. if you know you genuinely love and respect women, chances are they’re not talking about you.

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Anonymous 4w

“git gud” leans too close to “man up” for me - the exact type of non-advice meant to invalidate someone or tell them to just ignore it. some dudes are just sensitive and i think it’s fine to be hurt by it while also understanding that women are just venting about their negative experiences with men. just know that as a dude some spaces and conversations are not meant for you, and rightfully so. acknowledge your hurt feelings without taking it out on other people or letting it poison you.

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Anonymous 4w

As a trans man I completely agree with this post. I see that shit happen so often on here too

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

“git gud” is not the same as man up tho. like they are explicitly not making it a gendered term, they are stating exactly what your description is explaining just in a joking and unserious manner to make it short and sweet. “git gud” doesn’t mean don’t feel anything, it just means don’t take it out on people that are just reasonably expressing their frustration

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

i mean, i hear you - it’s not explicitly gendered, but the entire post is meant for men? so it’s implicit. plus, “git gud” iirc originated from soulslike communities where it’s TECHNICALLY true - sometimes you just need to get more skill - but it’s non-advice, it doesn’t do anything for anyone looking for specific tips and comes dangerously close to invalidating individual struggles with learning a new skill. it’s like telling someone learning to draw “just draw”. technically true &unhelpful.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

i think ur taking a short phrase that’s meant to be a lighthearted short nd sweet part of the general message too seriously to be frank

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

like git gud is obviously(to me) just meant to be a joke in this otherwise very serious post. if it bothers you that much please just at least listen to the rest of what they’re saying and ignore that part

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

it being a joke doesn’t mean it gets some sort of pass to not be criticized as ineffective messaging that imo undermines the whole message of the post. real “pick yourself up by your bootstraps” type shit that we’re supposed to be against :/

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