Why do men get so offended when women talk about how they have been abused by men ?
22-25, F
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TinyViolins · 31-35, M
They're trying to create psychological distance between themselves and the subject, usually because they're sensitive to how they're perceived and this distance will seemingly absolve them of blame.
I hadn't thought about with regards to the abuse women face, but it does make sense because it's the exact same mechanism people use with regards to racial topics.
I've noticed that whenever instances of marginalization are brought up against racial minorities, white people go to great lengths to dominate the conversation with how they're not racist, were raised to treat people equal, have X, Y, or Z friends, etc.
It completely diverts the topic because these people are fundamentally egocentric and can't or won't empathize with the subject of certain mistreatments. They'd rather be regarded in high esteem and use psychological distance from the matter to avoid any kind of responsibility or self-reflection
I hadn't thought about with regards to the abuse women face, but it does make sense because it's the exact same mechanism people use with regards to racial topics.
I've noticed that whenever instances of marginalization are brought up against racial minorities, white people go to great lengths to dominate the conversation with how they're not racist, were raised to treat people equal, have X, Y, or Z friends, etc.
It completely diverts the topic because these people are fundamentally egocentric and can't or won't empathize with the subject of certain mistreatments. They'd rather be regarded in high esteem and use psychological distance from the matter to avoid any kind of responsibility or self-reflection