another guy, that kind of thing"
Yep
Instead, the rule is to ignore it at best, and if you see women challenging it, the rules are:
1. Gaslight! Deny that it happens as much as they claim, or if they're not specific, deny that it happens that often and that they're being misleading by appearing to claim otherwise.
2. Minimize! Explain to them that it's really not as big of a deal as they are making it out to be. Bonus points if you can refer to a woman you know personally who agrees with you. Super double bonus points if you can find an actual woman to help minimize the problem right along with you!
3. Make it all about you! Act like they're insulting you by even talking about it. Hell, claim they're insulting ALL MEN, even!
4. Derail! Talk about something else. Anything else. Just try to steer the conversation to some side issue and get people involved in it. You can demand to be provided with scientific, peer-reviewed studies proving something someone said in the comments. Or say something really controversial, and watch the energy flow away from discussion about the issue and towards your little side show.
5. Silence! Tell them they're hurting their own cause. Tell them they're driving away voters. Tell them nobody likes them because they're such ornery cranky feminists. Tell them how it's pointless to try to change things because "human nature". Just throw out whatever you think will convince them to STFU about rape/rape culture/sexual harassment/sexual objectification/whatever feminist issue it is they're talking about which makes you uncomfortable because ... well, let's just move on.
And last but not least, 6. If you see someone else doing these things, be sure to stay quiet and not call them out if you disagree - because bros before ***... right?
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