This was in my high school and early college years, later on in life I was able develop romantic relationships with them and healthy platonic relationships. I’ll be upfront and say a lot of the times if a straight dude hates women vehemently, it’s probably because he’s not getting laid or able to form any semblance of a romance with a woman.

    • Phish [he/him, any]
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      4 years ago

      I agree with you. I'm certainly not saying these views should go unchallenged. In fact, I believe the opposite. I just think empathy is a crucial part of addressing the issue and finding a way to reach these people to explain to them why they're wrong. There's no scenario where that empathy should supersede the way women are viewed or treated by men who hate them. I just see posts like OP's and think not every one of them is a lost cause.