I've never been any good at "men can do whatever they like & women must smile through it". When I first arrived here I was polite. Patiently explaining my position over & over again to people with no care to hear it. But there's only so much abuse I can watch women take before I start telling the men doing it to go fuck themselves.
@GuduleMartens @Serena_Partrick Catching flies is a troubled analogy too, seeming to suggest your targets are pests of no value. I agree with directness, once you won’t compromise further and there is only one acceptable outcome and you don’t care what they think. It’s just trouble if you need future good will.
@GuduleMartens @Serena_Partrick This made me laugh so much. I try hard to hold on to my pacifist ideals, dark humour helps.
@GuduleMartens @Serena_Partrick Sweet or savoury - you choose. 😎