A man has been criticized online for saying it was “unfair” that “all men should stay and fight” amid the war in Ukraine as “children, the elderly and women leave the country”.
TikToker that goes by username @non-political speech online, sparked outrage after he posted a video expressing outrage at the shortage of women fighting in the current war between Ukraine and Ukraine. Russiawhile hitting feminists that they were “silent” about it.
“Again, all men in Ukraine must stay and fight to protect children, the elderly and women leaving the country,” he wrote in the controversial video, which has now been viewed more than two million times.
“Where are all the feminists to say this is unfair? It’s been really quiet lately.
A man has been criticized online for saying it was “unfair” that “all men should stay and fight” amid the war in Ukraine as “children, the elderly and women leave the country”
TikToker, who has the username @notpoliticalspeaking online, angered many people on the Internet after telling feminists that they were “silent” about it.
Russia launched a comprehensive attack on Ukraine on Thursday with rockets falling from the sky, tanks rolling across the border and masses of attack helicopters storming the capital Kyiv
Against the backdrop of the invasion, Ukraine announced that men between the ages of 18 and 60 should stay and fight. Russian armored vehicles are depicted on the roads near the Chernobyl headquarters
More than 120,000 Ukrainians have fled the country in search of asylum. Two couples are pictured saying goodbye before the women board a train to a safe place in a neighboring country.
However, many women remained to help defend their country. A woman is pictured during a military exercise for civilians before the Russian invasion
Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine on Thursday with rockets falling from the sky, tanks rolling across the Belarusian border and masses of attack helicopters storming the capital, Kyiv, after Russian leader Vladimir Putin personally ordered an invasion.
Ukrainian troops are fighting Russian forces to control the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, 60 miles north of the capital Kyiv, amid fears the battle could damage nuclear waste storage facilities, causing precipitation that could cover Europe.
Ukraine announced on Thursday that men between the ages of 18 and 60 are not allowed to leave the country and must stay and fight amid the Russian invasion.
More than 120,000 Ukrainians – mostly women and children – fled in an effort to seek refuge and safety in neighboring countries.
However, many women remained to help defend their country, including Yarina Arieva, a member of Kyiv’s city council.
“We have to protect him. We must protect the people we love and the land we live on, “Yarina said CNN. “I hope for the best, but I’m doing what I can to protect my land.”
It is also reported that many of the women and children still in Ukraine have begun preparing an improvised arsenal of weapons to use against invading Russian forces in a campaign of mass civil resistance.
Many of the women and children still in Ukraine are now preparing makeshift weapons to use against Russian forces. They are pictured making the weapons
They began producing Molotov cocktails – a kind of bomb – after calls by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for civilians to go to guerrilla war with Russian troops.
The Wall Street Journal reports that 32,000 women are currently serving in the Ukrainian army – about 15 percent of the total military personnel
They began producing Molotov cocktails – a kind of bomb – following calls from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky for civilians to include Russian troops in guerrilla warfare when they entered cities such as Lviv and Kyiv.
Military instructors were deployed in civilian areas of Ukraine to teach brave women and children how to make and throw improvised weapons – contained in glass bottles – in early February as Russia prepared to invade.
A teacher named Arina said BBC News“No one thought we would spend our weekend like that.
“No one has thought about it, but we are doing it now and it seems like the only important thing we need to do now. We can’t just live our ordinary lives, if we are safe, we have to do something.
Another woman, named Victoria, told exit that she is “not afraid” and has no plans to “leave her country.”
“I am not afraid, to be honest. I only worry about my daughters, that’s all. I see that things are not good for Ukraine, but I cannot leave my country. “We have to be patriots,” she said.
The Wall Street Journal reported that 32,000 women currently serve in Ukraine’s army – about 15 percent of the total military personnel.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re a man or a woman on the front line,” said Oksana Kuzma, a female soldier with a rank equivalent to a personal first class.
In the comment section of the video, TikToker claims that although many women remain fighting, this is still a small percentage of the population.
“On the front line, it doesn’t matter if you are a man or a woman,” Oksana Kuzma, a female soldier, told the paper. The photo shows the hands of a different female soldier
Ukrainian troops fight Russian forces to control the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, 60 miles north of the capital Kyiv
There are fears that the battle could damage warehouses containing nuclear waste, causing precipitation that could cover Europe. A Ukrainian woman is pictured training for battle
“You all keep saying that 32,000 women are fighting in Ukraine. “Ukraine has 17 million women,” he wrote. “That’s only 0.00188 percent of the 17 million people over the age of 18.”
A Ukrainian woman is pictured during a shooting practice before the invasion
The man’s comments quickly provoked a backlash, with many people going to the video’s comment section to share their embarrassment.
“How do you take something so serious that’s happening right now and distort it?” A disgruntled viewer asked.
Another added: “Man’s is using a full-scale invasion to justify his disregard for women.”
“My brother said that I should actually take a horrible event and take the opportunity to turn it into something misogynistic like my brother … Seek real help,” someone else said.
A fourth comment read: “People were dying and your first thought was to drag women down? Brother, you need help QUICKLY.
“Most of you boys would cry your first night in training camp,” wrote a woman who had previously fought in the military. – I served for four years. Where have you all been?
“Don’t act like it’s about equal rights when you can’t even begin to understand how these families are feeling right now,” agreed another TikTok user.
“And who did that?” Oh, yes, men, “someone else commented.
In the comment section of the video, TikToker claims that although many women remain fighting, this is still a small percentage of the population
The man’s comments quickly provoked a negative reaction, with many people going to the video’s comment section to share their horror and attack him.
The man told the DailyDot that he was not worried about angry comments, adding that “the truth is important”. He also posted a video in response to someone who called him “misogynistic.”
“Brother, half the time men don’t want us in the army,” said another viewer. “And if we do enter, we will probably be sexually abused. But leave.
“Boy, there are a lot of women fighting in the army right now while you’re sitting there recording this TikTok,” added another.
The man said DailyDot that he is not worried about angry comments, adding that “the truth is important” and reiterating his claims that men are called “when difficult times come in life”.
He also posted a second video in response to someone who wrote, “People are dying and do you care? You will never get bitches.
“Look at how you all say I’m a misogynist or I hate a woman. But here’s how you label women as bitches. That seems very sexist to me, “he said.