Alright, folks, let’s take a look at some numbers. White men make up 58.6% of all violent crime arrests in 2021. And when it comes to sexual crimes? Oh, they’re leading the charge at 67.9% of rape arrests. Yep, those numbers are real. So, if you’re gonna follow the same logic that’s used to demonize any other group—well, guess we should all start watching out for Kyle in accounting. Better keep an eye on Chad at the gym, because he’s clearly part of the problem.
But come on, that’s absurd, right? We all know the whole “all white guys are dangerous” thing is ridiculous. (So is the whole Gay, Trans, Blacks, Mexicans, or Muslims thing! Give it a rest!) No one’s out here side-eyeing Brad at the grocery store just because some other guy who kinda looks like him committed a crime. Because the reality is, we know better. People are individuals. Crime? It doesn’t care what you look like or who you are. It’s not exclusive to white dudes, Black folks, trans women, or anyone else.
But for some reason, we keep buying into these dumb narratives, where an entire group gets painted as some criminal monolith. Gay people? “Oh no, they’re ruining family values!” (Yeah, because Jim and Ted’s wedding totally wrecked your ability to argue with your wife about which Netflix show to watch.) Trans women? “They’re out to invade bathrooms!” (What is it with people thinking the ladies’ room is a crime hub?) Muslims, Black men, Latino immigrants, even the quiet guy who prefers to eat lunch alone—somehow, in someone’s mind, they’re all dangerous.
But the truth is, that logic is garbage. Here’s the truth: People commit crimes! They do it because they’re people—flawed, messed up, sometimes terrible—but it has nothing to do with their race, gender, or who they pray to. And frankly, when you start pulling that “this group is the problem” card, you’re not solving anything. You’re just making everyone a little dumber.
Now, I’m not saying I’m against hating on people—oh no. Let’s not pretend like we don’t need someone to point fingers at. In fact, there are exactly TWO minority groups in America that it is totally okay to hate: Rethuglikkklansmen and Qunts. Oh yeah, I’m talking about the guys wearing camouflage to the grocery store, clutching their AR-15s like it’s a support animal, screaming about “freedom” while their Facebook profile pic is a bald eagle in a MAGA hat. Yeah, those guys.
I mean, we’ve all met them. The ones that think the world’s biggest threat is a pizza parlor basement that doesn’t even exist or how the real problem with America is democracy. You know, the people who got so deep into YouTube conspiracies that they think “lizard people” is a legit political theory. Those folks? Hate away. Go nuts.
But here’s the twist—you don’t get to hate everyone else. Not because they’re Black, or Muslim, or gay, or trans. Not because they’re quiet or introverted or have a weird collection of Funko Pops in their basement. Nope. The only acceptable targets of your rage are the ones who have earned it—by storming the Capitol in tactical gear and zip ties while believing they’re saving America from… I don’t know, something completely made up.
So, yeah, let’s stop with the sweeping generalizations. White heterosexual men aren’t some dangerous cabal, just like trans women aren’t hiding in bathroom stalls waiting to commit crimes. But if you wanna throw some hate around, save it for the Rethuglikkklansmen and the Qunts—because, hey, if they’re willing to believe in fairy tales, they’ve already committed the crime of wasting everybody’s time.
As for you, DO BETTER FFS!
This article originally appeared on X.
