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This just adds to what’s already been an upsetting week for women in media. On Mother’s Day, CityNews host Shauna Hunt jumped to her own defense after a slew of bros barraged her with sexual harassment, on-air.

“And if your mom saw you talk to me like this?” she asked one of them.

“Oh my mom would die laughing, eventually,” came his nonsensical reply.

As thinking adults, we know this type of bravado stems from insecurity — an insecurity similar to those actively arguing against a Black Widow movie or those throwing tantrums about a woman lead in Mad Max. To these men, strong women represent a loss of their power or control — or maybe even the fear of being left behind altogether. So they act out, bullying those who champion equality and the right not to treat others as sub-human, instead of listening, making room, or even saying they’re sorry.

When confronted by Hunt on Sunday, verbal abuser Shawn Simoes was quick not just to defend his actions, but to harass her even more (and very desperately). Meanwhile, MRA site Return of Kings have begun a one-man shouting match, citing Mad Max as feminist propaganda and mourning the loss of Tom Hardy’s prominence in the trailer and posters. All are loud, proud, and terrified. Which is unfortunate for them, because they’re ultimately destined to lose.

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On Wednesday May 13, Hydro One announced their dismissal of (former) employee Simoes, while Mad Max is going into the weekend with a near-perfect critical score. So while it’s taking what feels like several lifetimes (especially if you’re a woman who’s actively living hers) for progress to be made, things are still changing. Hunt’s ordeal has sent the message that spewing venom at women will have major consequences, while the future box office success of Mad Max prove that smart audiences want to see a good, gender-inclusive movie with strong leads and a great story.

Of course, the fact that men exist who need to threaten or boycott women due to their prejudices obviously outweighs the positivity stemming from us rallying against their actions. In an ideal world, men wouldn’t want to threaten a woman while she’s doing her job, or oppose a movie because it portrayed a woman as strong. They wouldn’t be bullies, guarding their metaphorical slide.