Yes, exactly. It's just that women's voices have been somewhat muted, so it's nice to have a positive rallying tag to encourage those who might otherwise stay silent. But yes, everyone. Like Bono said, on level with each other. Together.
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I see. So by your logic. #everyonespeakout is not effective because what you really mean is just women should speak out? I can't agree that women have been muted (at least not for the past 40 odd years I have been around ;-) On the contrary, women are the only people are allowed to use exclusive tags without being hounded - What would happen for instance, if I used a tag like #menspeakout ? Who is being muted?
By all means, if someone is inspired to start a #menspeakout tag, and y'all invite women to participate in the comments, I think that would be great! You'd be adding to the conversation.
I can only imagine all the references that would be thrown around between #womenspeak out and #menspeakout on Steemit. Like, "hey this guy had something really important to say," and, "listen to this girl, she's got a great point." We can toss gratitude around, laugh at funny comments, contemplate deep thoughts, and probably cry every so often.
Let the heart of it be all of us on the same level, moving forward together in a positive way.
#womenspeakout is a helpful category. Think of it as a library celebrating women's voices. I'd love to see one celebrating men's voices too, if it includes anyone identifying as male, like we've done here.
We all see from different perspectives. Each one is important. I don't want anyone's voices muted, unless they are hurtful or detracting from the positive nature of the concept we're building here. (And I am only one ambassador of this concept.)
Equality is a tricky conversation to have, on any issue. Racial equality, gender equality, carnivore vs. vegan—whatever—we all have different views. My main intention for posting on #womenspeakout is to encourage positive conversation about a very difficult issue, to celebrate women feeling empowered, and to give a shout out to EVERYONE supporting them!
Like you said before, #everyonespeakout. And, while we're doing so, let the #womenspeakout tag collect the stories of brave women and the tribes they belong to, so that we may read them and be inspired.
Peace.
I'm actually shocked their aren't more of these. Pretty neato in that regards. Hehe. Great responses too. Dancing around these egg shells girl u r a class act!!
It truly is a dance. lol!
decisions decisions #teamboypowa , #teamgirlpowa lol
Glad to hear you have that opinion and you wouldn't be burning any venues down where men wish to speak out. The thing with equality though is it doesn't extend to just one group. If a campaign doesn't aim to raise one group above another (effectively stifling the other) it should read EVERYONE not just WOMEN. It isn't very tricky, actually.
ROFL
I suddenly had a stroke of genius - why not call it #menshutupandlisten instead?