"It's true that women have internalized that in Japan, men and women are not equal and we are inferior. It's true that more women need to speak up. But I need men to stop saying this to us. Men are always trying to change *us*—start with your fellow men." https://twitter.com/1moresmartwoman/status/1356252191120523269?s=20

"I swear we'll convince more women to vote, so men, please help us change men. We're sick and tired of ALWAYS being told 'you should do this, you should do that.' Even if that's kind advice, even if you're right, we're sick of it."

"Men have always tried to change us when it's convenient to them. They make sure we stay the same when it benefits them. When we try to change anyway, they ask us to change in a way that benefits them. If you really want to help—start by changing the men trying to control us."

"Men will often then say 'well I was just trying to help but with that attitude...' Their inflated egos will come first before women's rights."

"To the good people who say 'women need to speak out more, we need to participate in politics, fight for gender equality loudly,' yes we know that, we're doing that, as are more and more people. We can do a lot more if men stop talking about our methods and focus on other men."

"And it's outright misogyny when I even after I've said 'hey, men don't usually listen to us, so men speaking up are important—please help us change the men!' I still see men only talking at us."