#NotAllMen

A hashtag intending to emphasize that not all men mistreat women. Popularized on social media in 2014 (in the aftermath of the Isla Vista killings perpetrated by Elliot Rodger, who was openly misogynistic), it was met with criticism and an outpouring of women sharing their experiences (with the hashtag #YesAllWomen) and countering that all women are affected by sexual misconduct and sexism, even if those actions are only carried out by some men. Ladies, it's #NotAllMen. There are still some good guys out there. #NotAllMen, huh? 2017 begs to differ. This #NotAllMen discourse just distracts from the issue. The fact that not all men are violent and misogynistic doesn't excuse the harm caused by other men.

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Commonly referred to as 'Whatabouttery' or the #NotAllMen debate, these social media justice warriors are particularly difficult to deal with as they are often armed with confusing data.

The many faces of anti-feminism in Pakistan

Others excuse the deluge of revelations as being "witch hunts" (suggesting there is no real problem), or stating these cases are anomalies and that they don't represent common attitudes or behaviors (#NotAllMen).

Tearing Down the Toxic Male Fraternity: If you aren't an active part of the solution, you are unquestionably part of the problem

In the midst of the discussions and debates that ensued post the Bengaluru incident emerged the #NotAllMen campaign, which by all means is just misdirected.

Dear men and both vocal and silent backers of #NotAllMen campaign, do not dilute the issue at hand.