Harassment, Precariousness, and Men in Crisis: A Women's Survival Guide Until 2225

In the meantime, you can console yourself with some major "achievements": working twice as hard for less pay, being harassed online by frustrated men, and being told that "feminism has won" while your boss promotes a less competent colleague.

But don’t you dare complain! If you dare point out these injustices, someone will always be ready to explain that the real problem is you, with your career demands, need for respect, and desire not to be raped.

Meanwhile, the "consoling" statistics from ISTAT, Eurostat, the Gender Equality Index Report, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation on female employment, female poverty, and female participation in politics have been released.

**Fragile and Angry Men: Welcome to the Incel World**

If you thought the biggest male issue was the crisis of masculinity, you were wrong. The real drama is that some women don’t want to have anything to do with certain men, and these men take it very badly. Thus, the incel (involuntary celibates) community was born, an online underworld of men convinced the world is unjust because women, instead of worshipping their mediocrity, dare choose who they want to be with.

Incels are divided into two categories: those who complain all day in forums, insulting women and idealizing female submission, and those who take action.

In 2014, Elliot Rodger killed six people because no girl wanted to date him.

In 2018, Alek Minassian drove a van into ten people in Toronto to avenge "all the rejected men."

Every day, around the world, thousands of women receive threats, harassment, and insults from men who feel deprived of a right that never existed: the right to have a woman at their feet.

And don’t talk about it too much: you risk hurting the feelings of these poor misunderstood men.

**Online Harassment: An Unlimited Pastime**

The internet is a wonderful place. It allows access to knowledge, connects us to the world, and, of course, it allows the harassment of journalists, activists, and any woman who dares to have a public opinion.

The data is clear:

- 73% of women have experienced online harassment, especially on social media.

- 25% of female journalists regularly receive death or rape threats.

- 40% of women aged 18 to 35 have had to block contacts, change their numbers, or delete accounts to escape virtual stalkers.

And yet, if we talk about it, someone will accuse us of "playing the victim" or "not being able to accept criticism." Of course, because telling a woman "you deserve to be raped" is just an opinion, right?

**Work and Career: If You Work Hard, Maybe in 2225…**

We know that some women have the courage to aspire to positions of power, instead of just serving coffee. Too bad the system has other plans:

- Only 15% of mayors in Italy are women.

- Female deputies and senators remain at 34%.

- In the Meloni government, 75% of ministers are men.

- Only 6% of the major newspapers have a female editor.

- In the 50 largest Italian companies, men hold top positions in 48 out of 50 cases.

But beware: if you talk about it too much, you'll be accused of wanting to "play the victim" or, worse, of not appreciating the fact that "today women can do anything." Sure, they can, but somehow they never seem to manage.

**Motherhood, Precariousness, and Other Joys of Life**

Someone said women just need to "try harder." Yet, the data tells a different story:

- Italy has the lowest female employment rate in Europe.

- 69% of single women work, but among mothers in couples, the percentage drops to 57%.

- 80% of parental leave is still taken by women, because the role of "full-time mother" never goes out of style.

- Involuntary part-time work is eight times more common among women than men.

- 20% of mothers quit their jobs after the first child because "she'll take care of it."

But sure, equality is just around the corner. Just wait until 2225.

**Waiting for Better Times…**

Dear women, for today, don’t think about it. Close your social media, ignore the sexist comments, and pretend it won’t take two centuries to achieve equality.

Smile while receiving yet another "congratulation" from someone who probably made a sexist joke at the office yesterday, and take a deep breath.

The fight continues.