• bryophile@lemmy.zip
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    2 months ago

    Everyone believes they’re choosing freely, especially when they’re choosing what their culture taught them to want.

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      2 months ago

      That applies to literally everyone and doesn’t justify anything, men are no less or more immune, and the choice should be the one who is or would be wearing or not wearing a given piece of clothing on whether they do or don’t wear it. Neither men nor the state should be taking the agency for women to decide for themselves what to or to not wear.

      At best this makes your comment unrelated, random, and pointless, as it says nothing. But we both know you are actually providing cover for the misogynist view that women shouldn’t be able to decide for themselves. It’s not exactly subtle, not even slightly, in fact it is infuriating. So please, look deep inside yourself, reflect, and STOP!

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        2 months ago

        Yes you’re absolutely right, anyone of any gender should be able to wear or not wear what they want.

        My point was more philosophical. It is indeed random and pointless, but I find it interesting to think of things like this. You may not find this interesting or read something misogynist into this, which was definitely far from what I meant so I’m sorry for offending you.

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          Please consider the context and read the room in the future, (or in this case the OP picture for which the thread is about) the time and place of such commentary also changes it’s apparent character. Water under the bridge. 🙃

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            2 months ago

            The room was empty when I got here, so everyone behind me should have read the room

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        2 months ago

        They are not deciding for themselves. That’s the point. Although banning is also not the solution either, I agree.

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      2 months ago

      I generally wear what’s most comfortable for me. Sometimes I’ll “dress up” for stuff where it’s socially still “required” like job interviews or weddings, but even that is rare for me.