Might be a bit late to the party on this one but i think this sentiment is what drove those gillette ads. What do our fellow pardians make of this men are trash narrative?
Reading this made me wonder... am I trash? I think not. I bought a homeless fellow a big mac a month ago. But reading this it looks like doing good deeds doesn't help. What is the exact call to action behind this notion that men are trash and that we must do something about it?
https://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/opinion/why-all-men-are-trash-and-need-to-take-responsibility-for-gender-based-violence-32326101Quote
Imagine how frightening it must be for a woman to go on a date. To meet that Tinder guy. What it must feel like for us to slide into their DMs. Can you imagine? No, you can't, because you're a man and you've never had to worry about that. That's the privilege we enjoy.
Now, what can we do about it? Well, it starts with the acknowledgement of our failing as men. It starts with personal accountability, and to this end, I would like to explain why I believe in #MenAreTrash...
I have laughed at and forwarded sexist and misogynistic jokes.
This makes me trash.
I have cheated on women and I have lied to them.
This makes me trash.
I have slid into DMs, and entertained having my DMs slid into.
This makes me trash.
I have been guilty of unwanted physical contact (touching a woman without her consent).
This makes me trash.
I have flirted with women who did not want to be flirted with.
This makes me trash.
I have seen other men disrespecting women and done nothing.
This makes me trash.
I have called women names and spoken ill of them among friends.
This makes me trash.
I have bragged about "conquests".
This makes me trash.
I have engaged in "boy's club" behaviour.
This makes me trash.
You see, you don't have to have raped someone or assaulted them to be trash. You don't need to have taken advantage of someone for you to be trash. All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing.
Do something.
I take care of my family.
Still trash.
I raise my son to respect women.
Still trash.
I teach my girls to be independent and strong.
Still trash.
As long as there are men out there who pose a threat to the sanctity and lives of women, every one of us will be trash.
#MenAreTrash and #SoAmI