Don't be around sexist people, EZ

Also, their feelings: pronouns

  • EmoThugInMyPhase [he/him]
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    20 days ago

    I don’t think it’s “the left” that has this assumption about women. Researchers find that women generally have wider and higher quality support networks. I’m sure we all know the causes, but regardless, I imagine that support network allows one to develop better communication skills. But “better communication skills” could mean a variety of things. It’s pretty common to hear women talk about feigning sympathy and understanding to avoid a compromise to their safety if they find the man suspect. I don’t think this is “wrong” or whatever - this is just the natural conclusion of a patriarchy that reduces emotional intelligence as “feminine” while at the same time saying you’re entitled to everything as a man, which means emotional support that was already demonized as feminine.

    But I do think left-leaning people tend to assume, or at least espouse, that women are generally saints and will be interested and respectful to you as long as you’re ”not gross” because “their standards and expectations are very low” when finding a respectable man. Not sure how that’s encouraging for either party lol

    • LaughingLion [any, any]
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      20 days ago

      Is this not a leftist space? People in this space makes these assumptions. Women in this space. But more so I see leftist content creators even well known feminists discuss this and their opinion is no better than a tradwife content creator. It really is an assumption.

      But these issues even persist into relationships among leftist couples; well beyond the public acquaintance or courting stages. The lack of communication skills transcends the reasons you give. Like I said, I feel both men and women are pretty poor with communication in general. I don't really think one is worse than the other. I think on the emotional availability though, men are getting a lot of flak when really they are doing much better than is commonly said.