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It also means that other men are centred at all times - in already occupied space, in conversation, in media.
It means their voices and physicality are considered as the only thing that needs to be considered (see manels, crash test dummies, medical trials, every opinion piece in mainstream media).
Feb 2, 2026 19:03If you’re a man sitting there not all men-ing this thread consider that your active allyship and listening can create and influence change, and it is more than likely your voice has a key role in stopping the consistent behaviour that is the lived experience of every woman and girl on the planet.
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(Yes, I called out the behaviour and he sneered at me, got out of the pool & strutted off, and yes, the only thing that stopped him and the other dude who watched the first guy doing it and thought it looked fun, from doing it again was the male lifeguard who came and stood at the side of the pool.)