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It's Worth Repeating
Oct. 2nd, 2019 09:21 amYou don't owe emotional labor to every random asshole who harasses you online.
The idea that women (or people coded or mistaken as women) are obligated to perform emotional labor for anyone is a foundational element of sexist socialization resulting from centuries of misogynistic cultural oppression. It's not social justice, and it doesn't benefit anyone but people who already occupy positions of power.
The idea that women (or people coded or mistaken as women) are obligated to perform emotional labor for anyone is a foundational element of sexist socialization resulting from centuries of misogynistic cultural oppression. It's not social justice, and it doesn't benefit anyone but people who already occupy positions of power.
