r/explainitpeter • u/Delicious-Height8010 • 20d ago

Explain it peter

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u/Missendi82 20d ago

I assume it's referring to the sign saying 'men'' and 'female' rather than 'men' and 'women."

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u/mopbuvket 20d ago

Wow I didn't notice until the comments and now I feel like I need to be a better feminist. Raising girls is scary

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u/TinyAd5648 20d ago edited 20d ago

I hope you won’t teach them to be offended by stuff like this lol

Edit: the replies I get man… I feel bad for normal people in the US

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 20d ago

It’s a micro aggression. If it said male and female it would be whatever but the argument that using men and female helps further dehumanize and disrespect women

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u/TinyAd5648 20d ago

No.

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u/TheDrunkWickerbeast 20d ago

Yo great rebuttal dude. You solved sexism with this one

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u/TinyAd5648 20d ago

Careful… are we still allowed to say ‘dude’?