Men really have it rough right now, with the recent events of Kavanaugh’s confirmation, many mothers are afraid their sons will get accused of sexual assault. One mother took to twitter to tell her followers how afraid her Navy vet son was in this climate:
While her son later took to twitter to debunk that he ever said this, or believed this, many other concerned parents joined in the #HimToo movement, showcasing their sons and why they are so scared following the accusations of Dr. Ford against Brett Kavanaugh:
This concerned parent ‘s child was #1 on the charts, but now is afraid to go on solo dates with women even though he would never give you up or let you down:
This mother’s son just wants to date lamps, but lives in fear he might accidentally be accused of sexual assault by a feminist:
The original #HimToo tweet has been deleted, but the meme continues and some are even using the platform to speak against it:
#HimToo was created by a helicopter parent to try and create a fear among men that they are more likely to be accused of sexual assault than be sexually assaulted. Sorry moms, but unless your son has actually sexually assaulted or harassed someone that is probably not the case. According to the NSVRC, in the United States, 1 in 3 women will experience at least one form of sexual violence and 1 in 6 men will experience the same.
#Metoo was created to allow all genders, races, and sexual orientations a platform to speak up about their sexual abuse, assault, or harassment. To me, that’s what makes the #HimToo platform a joke. It’s a genderized, patriarchal attack on the #MeToo movement. While it backfired on the woman and became a joke, imagine if more mothers and sons had jumped on board the platform, how would that make the actual sexual violence victims feel?
Men are suddenly afraid of being accused of sexual assault, but why? Unless they have sexually assaulted someone, there should be no reason for them to fear going on solo dates with women. The NSVRC says that around two to ten percent of accusations reported are false and that it is most likely an inflated number because of law enforcement agencies ignoring the evidence. However, most false accusations are likely proved false.
So, while the young men fear being falsely accused of assault, here is a list of what women have to do to protect themselves against your sons:
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