"You sure sound bitter!" How men weaponize women's disappointment in men

Allegations of bitterness are designed to silence complaints men don't want to hear.

“You sure sound bitter!” It’s one of men’s favorite responses to my posts. And I’m not alone.

A stunning, successful (and very much not-bitter) woman I know recently posted a photo of herself with a comment about smashing the patriarchy. Some troll-looking supposed human male, who might actually have been part dog and part sea slug ,immediately responded to tell her how bitter she sounds.

Thanks for your comment, bro! Glad to see men are still upset enough about women’s existence to take time out of their days to insult us. Insulting random women is definitely a sign of success and not being a fucking lunatic.

So why do men love calling women bitter? And how should you respond when it happens to you?