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  That is not quite my experience. I think that both genders are blamed in groups. Your example with the Karen thing is great, because it’s common for people to say so. But men are also blamed in groups. Just take such a thing as when people say that we live in a patriarchy. They take an example of an extremely rich man, lists his privileges, then says that ALL men have those privileges and therefore we live in a patriarchy which is not correct. Another example is sexual assault. And I know it’s a emotionally loaded subject but hear me out. How often do you not hear feminists say that all men are trash or all men are contributing to sexual assault? Often. You ask them why and they say “well all of us 3 in this group have been sexually assaulted by guy x, y and z. Absolutely, those guys are idiots but not all men are like that. As a man myself, I often feel like I’m being attacked for being a man, but people think that is just doing justice when I have never been involved in any kind of crime or anything. They think it’s serving justice because I have a penis and some people who do bad things also have a penis. What if I went around and treated people like robbers because a few women have done robbery?
context: In my experience on most subreddits that aren't specifically focused on gender:
  When a man does something shitty, he is blamed for it and everyone moves on.
  When a woman does something shitty, women are blamed for it and a debate ensues. >
  
  Yes, the debate continues because some people are ready to defend a woman who has done something obviously bad just because she is a woman. When men does something shitty, everyone agrees that he is stupid and no debate is there to be seen. So you just proved my point, thank you. >
  
  
  Yes, the debate continues because some people are ready to defend a woman who has done something obviously bad just because she is a woman.
  
  Not because she's a woman, because women in general are being attacked by being unfairly grouped with the bad actor. Important difference. >
  
  I don’t understand what that means, could you try to explain with some easier words? >
  
  When a man is blamed, that man is blamed as an individual. I.e., Bob yells at a retail worker--Bob is an asshole.
  When a woman is blamed, women as a whole are blamed. I.e., Sue yells at a retail worker--women are such Karens.