Local woman convinced that misogyny is no longer a problem thanks to man shouting "Not All Men" every time she talks – The Chaser
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"Silly me, how could I not realised that the real victims here are the men who have to live in fear of women who talk about their genuine fears of being killed."
  • yildolw@lemmy.worldEnglish
    237·
    7 months ago

    Hyperbole is a reasonable conversational flourish. Not every statement has to be overqualified and watered down into lukewarm correctness

    • Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
      183·
      7 months ago

      Conversely, in this day and age speaking hyperbolically and without qualifiers opens a person up to being shouted down for being bigoted.

      Not sure why this particular topic gets a pass.

    • Allero@lemmy.todayEnglish
      4·
      7 months ago

      When such hyperbole becomes commonplace, some people start actually believing that.

      And then all sorts of problems begin to arise