cross-posted from: https://reddthat.com/post/46807163

Since this post posted in /c/womensstuff, a community that prohibits male participation, showed up on the front page of All I’m cross-posting it to a space where men can chime in and answer/discuss it freely.

  • Delphia@lemmy.worldEnglish
    241·
    6 days ago

    I would say that you dont need to walk on eggshells but that straight white men ARE held to a different standard.

    Ive lost count of the times I’ve heard “Women are better at multitasking” or “Sorry, you know us Latinos are a passionate people” and stuff like that and that shit is just normal and accepted. But if I were to respond with “Yes, but men are better at focused tasks” or “Well I’m white so I have better emotional control” that would be FUCKING WILD and straight to HR. I wont even make a lighthearted joke about my heritage because I dont look like my grandparents fled Berlin in the 30s (which they did, I’m Jewish by heritage not by practice/belief)

    I dont “walk on eggshells” but theres shit I just dont touch with a 10 foot pole.

    • Skyrmir@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      6 days ago

      Ive lost count of the times I’ve heard “Women are better at multitasking” or “Sorry, you know us Latinos are a passionate people” and stuff like that and that shit is just normal and accepted.

      I usually reply that it’s too bad white men are only the best serial killers. In as dead pan of a voice as possible.