09/04/2025
There’s something deeply unsettling about how easily some men write the most violent things on the internet, as if there are no consequences, there is no real person on the other side of the screen.
It’s not just hate - it’s about entitlement. The belief that a woman’s visibility, opinion, or confidence is somehow a threat that needs to be taken down. And the way it shows up, in the form of casual comments, anonymous threats, and targeted abuse, is a symptom of something much deeper and uglier.
What’s worse is how normalized this has become! These comments aren’t rare anymore - they’re expected. And we’ve learned to scroll past them, to let them slide, to file them under “just the internet.” But nothing about this is “just” anything. It’s about how a lot of men still feel justified in policing women’s existence, confidence, sexuality, and self-expression.
And then comes the society, which quickly shifts the responsibility of safety back to women! “You should not have said that.” “Don’t engage.” “Ignore it.” Because gazing at the mirror will cause inconvenience, talking about the root of the problem will create discomfort.
And the root is this: too many boys grow up never being taught that women are not objects to react to, possess, or correct. Too many men are surrounded by friends who laugh at these comments instead of challenging them. Too many of us see it and say nothing. That silence, whether it comes from discomfort, complicity, or convenience, speaks volumes!
This isn’t about one incident, one creator, or one backlash. It’s about a culture that rewards aggression and mocks empathy. We need to stop pretending this is inevitable. It’s not. It’s been learned, and it can be unlearned. We need to do better - as friends, as users, as men, as people.
Because no one should ever feel that just to simply exist, they have to rebel. ❤️🩹
