I think this article contains two pieces of genuinely valuable insight, and, simultaneously, a stubborn refusal to just be nice and let the conversation progress in a good direction.

First, the good.

Your recognition that different people can hold certain things to be true without even realizing that other people do not "know" the same things is spot on.

I also like your suggestion of changing the culture. I think some people will find that to be an outlandish ask, but ultimately, that is what we need. To change people's thought processes, we need to change what people are embarrassed - or proud - about. And we can start that process on an individual level. And that's a culture shift.

But it's still really frustrating to me that you are ultimately trying to defend the usage of blanket statements like "all men". In my opinion, we should change the culture so that saying "all men", "all police", "all muslims", "all white people" - or anything along those lines - should be embarrassing.

Because, for one thing, it's just not accurate. And encouraging people to engage in hyperbole just isn't a good way to have conversations.

And secondly, it just seems like childish provocation. It's purposely making people mad for no reason. And you are not going to convert or change anyones opinion that way.

So ultimately, if someone says something like "all men", what that says to me is that they're not really serious about making society better at all. They're really just interested in stirring the pot and getting some cheers from people who already agree with them.

If you're serious about making change, admit that "all men" isn't accurate, and then go from there with things that are accurate.