TRIGGER WARNING: MENTION OF RAPE. This quote about rapists is from the show Daniel Sloss X (2019). This one’s for all the “good guys”. Talk to the sexist / racist / abusive dudes you know, call them out and become an ally. Change the narrative with active involvement. Here is his quote:
This is the full Daniel Sloss quote:
“The only thing I can think of is that it has to involve us. And by us, I mean men. I knew this man for eight years, and he fucking did it. There are monsters amongst us, and they look like us. If you are sick of the narrative that’s currently going on about men feel free to change it, but you have to get involved.
Don’t make the same mistake I did for years, which was just sitting back and being like: ‘Well I’m not part of the problem, therefore I must be part of the solution.’ Cause that’s just not how fucking shit works. I believe and deep down I know that most men are good. Of course we are. But when one in ten men are shit and the other nine do nothing, they might as well not fucking be there.
Being good on the inside counts for absolutely fuck all. You have to actively be good and get involved. Instead of having this fucking hero complex and being like ‘I’m going to beat up a rapist.’ Fucking prevent one, stop one, because I know it can be done…because I know how I fucking failed at it. Because if I’m being 100% honest with myself, were there signs in my friend’s behavior over the years toward women that I ignored? The answer is yes. And then he raped my friend and that’s on me until the day I die. Talk to your fucking boys, get involved.”
(via: Reasoning Progressively)
Thanks so much for speaking up. If we can get the other good guys to do it, maybe one day I won’t have to worry about my daughter.