- The Life Coach (blue)
- Tone Police (yellow)
- The Gaslighter (violet)
- Cookie Manster (blue)
- Himpathy (yellow)
- The Sealion (violet)
- The Mansplainer (blue)
Also known as "Victim Blaming", "Free Advice" or "You Got This".
Whatever issues you are discussing, he knows that your attitude is the real problem here!
- I would have shouted "NO" and kicked his butt! It's easy!
- Dress more like a scientist & men won't be tempted
- Now you know that was a bad mentor/lab/dept. What a great learning experience for you
- Choose your battles. Tough it out, focus on the science and you'll be fine
- Why didn't you speak out at the time?
- You go girl! The future is female! Good luck with that
Demands solutions from the victims.
You may also hear this from women.
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "Civility Patrol" or "Oh My Delicate Male Ears".
- How rude! Now me must postpone all discussion of your experiences until you can make me feel comfortable
- You seem upset. Perhaps you aren't able to handle rational discourse
- If you get angry, they win
- The mouth on you! No wonder u got harassed
- Name calling is hardly productive, madam
- Piling on this guy isn't helpful. I bet he learned his lesson and was probably misunderstood
- Such nasty vitriol! All I did was calmly point out that women are irrational & unfit to do science
Male comfort is priority #1
Will call you a bitch eventually
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "The Male Interpreter", "Manecdotes" or "Walk It Off".
What’s the big deal anyway?
- Something similar happened to a man once, therefore you didn't experience sexism
- His INTENTIONS were good. It's a compliment
- He never assaulted women in front of me!
- I need to know the exact context or I'll assume you've blown this out of proportion
- He's just an old-school gentleman from a different culture with a hands-on mentoring style
- Sexism is just an old man problem. When they all retire everything will be better!
- If sexism was that common I would have noticed
- And by the way, she's no saint either
It's not that bad. And if it is, you deserve it
He's already decided to ignore your response
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "#notallmen", "I Love Women" or "Mommy Look!".
He's such a nice guy.
(He might actually be a nice guy, which makes it hard to call this out. So here's a tweet to help.)
- I haven't harassed women to my knowledge, where's my lifetime achievement award
- Not all men do bad things! My gf says I'm amazing
- In faculty meeting somebody made a sexist remark & I thought to myself "that is so messed up"
- Hey did you see we gave a woman an award? Yeah it feels pretty good to do charity
- Some workplaces have problems with sexism but my mentees and I are BFFs ❤️❤️❤️ #coolboss
- If I am pro-women how could my behavior ever be sexist? CHECKMATE
- I am interested in being an all ally! Someone give me permission please 😃
It's not about you, buddy
All talk, no action
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "Witch Hunt", "Whatabout" or "Oh the huMANity".
He's worried that with all this talk about #MeToo we're losing sight of the real victims: him and his friends.
- Too many profs are being fired due to unsubstantiated rumors with no due process!! No I can't NAME any
- If we start holding men responsible for their actions, where will it end?
- She's just claiming harassment to get ahead, and he is suffering for it
- We can't start protecting women until you can prove that nothing bad will ever happen to a man EVER
- I'm afraid to work with women now :(
- He is really going through a lot, the rules are changing, it's hard out there
- Censorship! Why can't I say whatever comes into my mind while everyone walks on eggshells around me
- If you keep this up, men will stop hitting on women at work and the human race will go extinct
Only men are real to him
Dangerous when cornered
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "Just Asking Questions (JAQass)" or "Data Dude".
Hey, he's just asking questions.
- Would you answer my endless bad-faith questions, which I could easily google on my own, with a little less attitude please?
- If you don't respond to me, you're admitting I'm right. If you DO respond to me, this never ends
- Pics or it didn't happen. Statistics or it didn't happen. Your testimony is unreliable solely because you are female.
- Why won't you repeat all the details of your painful harassment story on demand and post all the evidence?
- Is there even evidence that harrassment exists? I mean numbers, not some ANECDOTE
- The burden is on you to waste time disproving my wild unsupported claims. Then I'll deny I ever said it. Ready?
Data won't convince him anyway
Only wants to exhaust you & get the last word
- Stop replying, start listening
Also known as "Well Actually", "You're Welcome" or "It Is Known".
The internet is about sharing information, whether you want it or not.
- Ah, I see you are interested in X, [person who has studied X for 20 years]! I have researched it all morning and it's more complex than you'd think. For instance did you know
- No you didn't technically ask for advice, but a woman stating a fact is a cry for help
- Your ideas were debunked years ago by a guy named... I think it starts with an F? Look it up, dummy
- I notice you wear makeup. I thought you said you were a feminist. True feminism, you see [is wrong for 5 tweets]
- There are many common misconceptions about what actually constitutes 'mansplaining'
- I have something better than a degree in your field: a truly logical mind. Weep as I shatter your paradigms
He's just a soul whose intentions are good
Oh lord, please don't let him be misunderstood
- Stop replying, start listening