More Misogyny Crap

Anyone who knows me knows that I won't tolerate misogyny, and I will always call it out. I have to laugh, because there are always some douchebags who chime in and try to paint me as some guy who is “white knighting”, or trying to be a hero to get laid. Because nothing turns on a woman more than discussing sexual harassment and abusive behavior. *eye roll emoji*
What they are doing is shitty on several levels. First off, they are projecting, because they are the type of guys who think that way. They will lie or present themselves as whatever they have to do they can get what they want. They assume everyone thinks like they do. They are also trying to discredit someone who is attacking their fucked up worldview. It's an age old tactic that trolls and bullies employ. You can see it in display everyday by the orange turd that occupies the Oval Office.
It also implies that women are dumb enough to fall for it, like they are willing to give themselves over to some guy who comments with anything pro-woman on a Facebook post. Meanwhile, they attack victims for supposedly knowing all along that these predatory men are what they are, and blame them for being involved; accusing them of using powerful men for their own gain. Which is it? Dumb girl or master manipulator?
The really bad things it can do is make men not want to be supportive, for fear they will be ridiculed or mocked for it, and make women even more afraid to tell their stories. When a woman tries to start a conversation about something that is traumatic and terrible for them, the last thing they need is to deal with a bunch of trolls and fuckbois creating a hostile environment around it.
Make no mistake, that is why they do it. They don't like women. They fear them, and they fear losing their control over them. It is all about control, and the more insecure you are, the more you desperately want it. You will resort to any means necessary, in this case attacking, objectifying, and dismissing women and their very humanity. They are afraid to be on a level playing field with anyone. They are terrified of yielding any power at all, of giving anyone any bit of an advantage, or trusting anyone with any tiny part of them. They think that bluster and aggression equals respect and confidence, but it really makes you look like a joke.
These people are a cancer in society, and a roadblock to progress, in so many areas. Some of them are victims themselves, of a shitty outlook given to them by their parents and upbringing. Some of them have been abused themselves, and are lashing out the only way that their damaged psyches will let them. Some of them are just assholes.
In any case, none of that is an excuse. Sick and damaged people get help everyday. People raised in toxic environments learn to question the behavior and motives of the people around them, and learn to look inward and question their own beliefs and actions. People change, they do it everyday. It's hard, but very doable, and very worth it.
Isn't it worth trying to change into anything other than a complete and utter asshole?