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If you don't like it, you don't have to read it (or watch, attend, etc) is often used as a silencing technique when women complain about sexism in media, on blogs, in presentations, etc. This argument frames women's exposure to sexist material as a matter of Choice. Sometimes it's even accompanied by attempts at pro-feminist logic like, "Don't women want choice? Denying them choice would be sexist!" In addition, sometimes women have to expose themselves to offensive material in order to see what they're up against when strategizing for societal change.

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rdfs:label	You don't have to read it
rdfs:comment	If you don't like it, you don't have to read it (or watch, attend, etc) is often used as a silencing technique when women complain about sexism in media, on blogs, in presentations, etc. This argument frames women's exposure to sexist material as a matter of Choice. Sometimes it's even accompanied by attempts at pro-feminist logic like, "Don't women want choice? Denying them choice would be sexist!" In addition, sometimes women have to expose themselves to offensive material in order to see what they're up against when strategizing for societal change.
dcterms:subject	Silencing tactics Excuses for sexist incidents
abstract	If you don't like it, you don't have to read it (or watch, attend, etc) is often used as a silencing technique when women complain about sexism in media, on blogs, in presentations, etc. This argument frames women's exposure to sexist material as a matter of Choice. Sometimes it's even accompanied by attempts at pro-feminist logic like, "Don't women want choice? Denying them choice would be sexist!" However, women should not have to make choices all the time about whether or not to be offended, marginalised, or belittled. It's even worse when the choice to avoid offensive content means choosing to avoid a community, a source of information on other subjects, or a field of endeavour. The "you don't have to read it" response sets up a double standard: freedom to not read or view something becomes an excuse for requiring differing amounts of labor from women and men in order to enjoy a conference or get technical information. Telling women that they should choose what to consume and what to avoid is also a kind of Victim blaming, as it places responsibility on the people affected, rather than the people who are causing the offense in the first place. In addition, sometimes women have to expose themselves to offensive material in order to see what they're up against when strategizing for societal change.

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