What do you respond with when people make insulting comments about men

Capital-Box164 · 2026-02-12T03:19:19+00:00

I personally don't respond, because you get banned and downvoted. You can report it, but there's no point.

World-Three · 2026-02-12T03:38:36+00:00

It's like seeing someone leave the bathroom without washing their hands... I make a mental note of it and I avoid them. I also give other people a heads up who interact with them.

Sometimes you have to consider what you're fighting for. If you're fighting trash and there's nothing to gain from doing so, why are you doing it? You can't change them... So you basically need to put that person on watch. It's up to them to change, but you can definitely encourage everyone to avoid them until they do.

PsyStarrk00 · 2026-02-12T04:58:24+00:00

I ignore it. Got better things to do than waste my energy on weirdos, especially on the Internet

63daddy · 2026-02-12T05:46:25+00:00

I usually respond with facts, but I’ve also realized that if a movement pushes a view based on emotion, you can’t rationally discuss the point with logic, because it’s not logic based, so any ongoing debate with them is pointless and only warranted if it might impact rational people who are paying attention.

I’ve debated many feminists and never have I gotten any to rationally address the hypocrisy of claiming to support gender equality while at the same time advocating discrimination against men. My point in sometimes debating them is that rational people reading the post will see their hypocrisy.

What I’m trying to get better at is dropping debates with feminists where nobody else is paying attention. It’s wasted time and effort at that point.

A case in point is the feminist from India that posted a few hours ago. Clearly, no facts or rational would convince her that men deserve equal rights or justice.

WeStandWithMen · 2026-02-12T06:34:07+00:00

When I see so-called “humour” that targets men, I don’t respond with outrage; I respond with clarity. I point out that prejudice doesn’t become progressive just because it’s aimed at men. Mocking men’s mental health, painting all fathers as incompetent, or trivialising male victims of abuse isn’t satire; it’s normalization of bias. My response is simple: if the same joke targeting women would be called misogyny, then targeting men is misandry. Equality cannot be selective. If we want a fair society, we must reject gender-based contempt in all directions.

Any_Fox5126 · 2026-02-12T11:30:45+00:00

It depends too much on the context, but in general I prefer very brief comments that stick strictly to the facts. The less you say, the less they can twist your words, and the less it will cost you in terms of your mental health.

Sea2Chi · 2026-02-12T18:03:48+00:00

It depends, but generally I don't respond because it's like arguing with a racist. You're not going to change their mind. You're only going to get drawn into an argument based on emotion and stereotypes.

That said, I've had some friends say bad things about men to me and responded with "Well, as a man, that's pretty hurtful you feel that way. I didn't think I'd ever given you reason to think I would do that."

Then they backtrack and say they didn't mean me, but men in general.

It has that same feeling of "Oh, not you, you're one of the good ones."

tilldeathdoiparty · 2026-02-12T06:10:12+00:00

I just lose respect for that person and avoid them, I’m not going to convince the poison out of them.

WilliamRobutt · 2026-02-12T15:46:12+00:00

I think for myself and I don't respond robotically so I don't have a universal answer to a vague concept.

HoldAsleep4576 · 2026-02-12T19:42:59+00:00

Online?

Usually depends if there's a man making valid points already, then I bolster it. Otherwise, it's talking to a literal hen house of squawking.

In person?

Ignore. I ignore most women in general, being in California. No response is the best response. It both infuriates them for lack of validation, and doesn't provide them with more social media "proof" out of context at my expense.

Rare_Copper_head · 2026-02-12T22:34:04+00:00

Give the same energy back

Mobile_Lumpy · 2026-02-13T17:06:14+00:00

I shrug?

AskTight7295 · 2026-02-24T15:53:33+00:00

I personally find it fascinating, like anthropology. If you realize that nearly 100% of people complaining about men actually are trying to shame men into doing something for them that they refuse to do themselves it becomes comedy. A lot of the threats against men are things that are actually good for men that they attempt to twist to a negative (like to learn to enjoy solitude and see the benefits are immense). A ton of it is a psy-ops war to get men to identify with some label that makes them not understand their own autonomy. It’s brainwashing that sadly often succeeds, but once you see through it you see there is nothing there.

Title	What do you respond with when people make insulting comments about men
Author	crumble_hunter
Upvotes	56
Comments	20
Date	February 11, 2026 10:27 PM UTC (6 months ago)
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