"why do you hate men?"

why do I hate men?

because from an early age I couldn't wear certain clothing items around adult males because it's more inappropriate for me to dress according to the weather than for an adult male to look at a young child sexually

why do I hate men?

because when I would take the TTC to school at 12/13 grown men would catcall me

why do I hate men?

because at 15 a boy came up behind me and put my phone on my chest inappropriately in front of an adult at school. when questioned by the adult his response was to gaze at my chest and say "I knew it wouldn't fall."

why do I hate men?

because I can't safely walk alone at night

why do I hate men?

because I was taught to carry my keys between my fingers and never go any strange or dark places you're unfamiliar with

why do I hate men?

because the statistic of women getting sexually assaulted in their lifetime is 1/3 yet I don't know a single girl without a story

why do I hate men?

because men have been the cause of every major global disaster

why do I hate men?

because I can't go out dancing with my friends without being inappropriately touched by strangers

why do I hate men?

because "not all men" but enough men that every girl has a story

why do I hate men?

because a man in a position in authority in my workplace used that to his advantage

why do I hate men?

because after I reported his inappropriate actions several times, no action was taken

why do I hate men?

because there are men out there who believe they have a right to a woman's bodily autonomy

why do I hate men?

because there are places where grown men can buy and marry children

why do I hate men?

because women get killed for rejecting advances

why do I hate men?

because I have to invent a fake boyfriend for another man to leave me alone because a man will respect "another man's property" before he respects my words

why do I hate men?

because I'm constantly forced to have this conversation over and over again instead of men going out and educating themselves