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Appreciate the support! <3
I mean everyone gets allergic from time to time but a thoughtful person will see this and adjust.
I guess It's hard for people to feel empathy towards those who they identify as the culprits of their suffering. And since, as humans, we have trouble separating the blame of individuals with the blame of the tribes they belong to... yeah, some people consider men the problem with an occasional "but not you/him" just like some other people consider feminism/sts the problem with an occasional "but not this part/these ones".
I think hit the nail on the head, though. It's important for all of us to remind ourselves compassion and empathy regularly, even when difficult, because as many gender theorists and feminists have taught us, some people don't adhere to social norm or convention. Understanding this is understanding that blaming a full demographic for anything is not only unfair and lazy, it also leads to the very worst in all of us.
Have a great day and stay awesome!