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It is not uncommon for people hung-up on conservative values to get misty-eyed over the past, especially the buttoned-up 1800s and early 1900s.
That joyous time when women couldn't vote, when segregation tightened in the United States and racial oppression escalated, and there was no Universal Declaration of Human Rights protecting basic freedoms.
But at least women batted their eyelashes when men wolf-whistled. Or at least that's what Twitter user 'Craig' thinks, judging by his tweet longing for the early 20th century when women "didn't hate men".
@OhNoSheTwitnt Telling a woman on the street shes gorgeous or wolf whistles arent sexual harassment. I Just wish we… https://t.co/wGaTw5Htbf— Craig (@Craig) 1532112321
Yep, this guy thinks that getting harassed sexually on the street isn't sexual harassment. It's just part of being an 'actual woman'.
Women hating men, by the way, appears to be taken as synonymous with 'women just trying to get on with their day and protect their personal space from unwanted sexual advances'.
Thankfully, author Jennifer Wright stepped in with a perfect clapback.
Mary Shelly lost her virginity on her mom's grave, facilitated a lesbian wedding, and carried her dead husband’s he… https://t.co/c0etTvIU7a— Jennifer Wright (@Jennifer Wright) 1533501904
Plenty of others called him out too.
@lordofsnowflake @OhNoSheTwitnt In the early 1900's women: - couldnt vote - was considered the property of their h… https://t.co/tFcdagx0DK— 🌺🔥🐲Mandy🐲🔥🌺 (@🌺🔥🐲Mandy🐲🔥🌺) 1532114413
In the 1900s women could be: Could not vote Would lose her citizenship by marrying an foreigner abroad Restricted f… https://t.co/IVUN8KVg4d— Dr. Guy McHendry (@Dr. Guy McHendry) 1533522737
Others pointed out that women weren't happy with street harassment in the 1900s either.
@lordofsnowflake @OhNoSheTwitnt I wonder if Craig knows that in the early 1900s women were stabbing street harasser… https://t.co/hvOjWR4Jnu— kendra (@kendra) 1532117791
Oh no chum. We hated you then, too. https://t.co/NGaBHCJbq6— badly-drawn bee...🐝 (@badly-drawn bee...🐝) 1533580194
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