Grady Broyles
Jul 23, 2017 · 1 min read

Preface: This is not an excuse. It is, though, one explanatory factor.

Sub-preface: This crosses sexualities.

To keep it in context, let’s use the bar example. A group of men, out on a guy’s night or whatever. The only hitch is the one of them who is a sexist f-wit -to the frequent chagrin of good companions, no less.

From the big picture perspective, they have an absolute duty to call the guy out, or so whatever it takes. The problem is, that once they’re all at the bar, it’s way too late.

There’s very often a serious risk of night-ruining (for everyone in the vicinity, involved or no) drama if they do the “right thing” right then.

There’s so many versions of this where people’s almost biological aversion to social awkwardness, especially in the egos of men, drives decision making that ultimately enables this behavior.

Thanks for the writing! Good stuff, and a fantastic Sunday morning brain-breakfast.