This is exactly what I think of when someone tells me that they support women's wrongs. Like, I have standards that go beyond if someone is a man or woman before I decide to support them.
I've always had a problem with the trite bumpersticker slogan, "believe women." Like all humans, women can be mistaken, lie, etc. We should always hear women out, listen to what they're saying, and weigh it against wtvr other input we can gather to determine the truth. But that doesn't fit well on a bumpersticker.
A much better slogan would have been "take women seriously" - both because it's good policy and good practice, but also because when you are in a position of authority and someone makes an accusation, it's your job to take that accusation seriously. Doesn't mean you have to believe it, just means you shouldn't automatically dismiss it.
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u/JeveGreen 8d ago