No Reason to Lie
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@alecjordan6100
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Not saying these things don't happen, but I wouldn't say there's 'no' reason to lie. In these situations people could lie for attention, for reparations, for pity. I think profiling and catcalling and all happen, but isn't it fair to say that in 'at least' some of these cases people might telling a fabricated story to piggyback onto the stories of people who've really suffered these things. I'm not saying these things aren't a problem, but don't tell me lying isn't a possibility for some either.
@MrBuns-yi2hk
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
But still like the majority of the population believes that a mystical sky daddy exists. So I feel that there are exceptions to the rule.
@xDevacorex
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I think you need to realize Muslim have it even worst then minorities in the US.(relation to another of your videos) Once they ditch the police for armed drones, killing your family because they were so unlucky to have your cellphone; it would be about the same.
Everyone has it a little harder then someone else.. suppose someone has to have it worst… Muslim females?
@KalinTheZola
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I'll say that as a white girl, the only time I've ever been followed in stores or stopped by the police for whatever reason is when I'm with someone who is not white. Specifically my black or Hispanic friends. Don't even get me STARTED on when I had a black boyfriend.
@djkramnik1
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I was born with the inclination to put tats on my face, it was encoded into the proteins of my DNA. So shame on you for disregarding the experiences of me and my group
@MarkLittlewood
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Of the two channels I follow on Youtube. You are rapidly becoming my favourite.
@RhynoD2
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
The one thing I would say is that while no, it's definitely not the same thing, drawing comparisons to our own lives is what creates understanding. I'm a white guy, so I don't know what it's like to be profiled because of my race. I /have/ been the target of stereotypes because I'm a nerd. Is it the same? Not even slightly. But I can take my experience and think, "I know what it's like to be profiled based on a lifestyle that I chose. I wonder what it's like to be profiled because of something I can't choose…Yeah, that would suck pretty bad." Presumably, that line of thinking leads to a person who refuses to racially profile others because they understand how much it would suck. I'm not trying to say that I understand what it's like to be black in America, especially in the wake of Fergusson and similar incidents. I don't! But I can try, and I can learn and grow as a person because of it.
I think the difference is the dismissal. The ignorant person goes, "I know what it's like to get punched in the face, so…I know what getting beat up for being gay would be like." And they're wrong. But I think there's room to say, "I know what it's like to get punched in the face, so I can sympathize with someone beat up for being gay, and I can choose not to support those kinds of actions and I can choose to be a friend and supporter of gay rights because of that sympathy."
@wrignj08
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
So I'm not saying catcalling doesn't happen (I'm pretty sure it does happen, even though I have never seen it) but as a general rule just because a lot of people say something is happening does not necessarily mean it is, this particular fallacy is known as "Argumentum ad populum".
@Brosefish1019
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
My hard drive has never crashed. I've never lost all my files or software. Does that actually happen?
@Solician5
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I really like your videos, also, you are what I imagine the character Foreman from House would look like with dredds. Really good stuff man.
@lightsatsparkwood21
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I'm a disabled woman. I'm pretty much fucked to be honest. Are you reading the stuff written by the shitbags underneath? As if being sexually harassed is a fun way to experience validation. I don't get why people can't distinguish between sexual harassment and sex – they are two completely different things.
@elainealcorn
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I do like your hair. I would like to request you address the topic of the vilification of language as opposed to addressing the intent or contextual usage of that language. Instead of dealing with racism, sexism or other nasty things, people often just attack a word and make it a bad word you can't say anymore but that doesn't solve the reason why that word became bad in the first place. Like the use of the word midget which it's only definition was to describe the genetic physicality of a person. Now it is a bad word because people used it in a bad way and we have to call them little people which I feel is worse because it can imply that they are also of little character or stature. Now, you have a lot of videos so I apologize if you have covered this already and I missed it but I would like to know your thoughts on the rampant vilification of words…..aaaaand go!
@CorbiniteVids
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I see catcalling all too often. I think the sad thing is that a lot of men have just not had a reason to notice. Part of it is that I just live in an area where it happens more often, but at least when it happens I notice. And as a man, I've never seen how it could be flattering. It's creepy and if I was in that situation, I'd be scared.
@djimbavallinor3065
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
My aunt and I were on opposite sides of the Ferguson issue and we debated it at length. I still don't really understand her point and I'm sure I never will because it was not based in reason. To my thinking everybody is equal, you me, the pres, gays, trans, cops, judges, native tribes, people from other countries, people from other planets, people with developmental issues…whatever. These divisions mean nothing. We are one people, one planet.
@bigcountry6x9
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Hi my name is Alan. I have recently started following your channel and I like it very much. You are well spoken and think critically. Could you do a video on economic inequality? I feel most problems people face come from this issue. Hope you continue to produce thoughtful videos(:
@folkpunkpen3823
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Your videos dont explain to people why you prefer gender equality to the term feminist. I get it. One has stigma and is polarizing. Feminism implies its not natural to be for gender equality. Thats why the word sexist is easier to throw around than gender equalist. Sexist implies that its less natural to be against women then to respect them. However, terms like patriachy can be meaningful in conversations despite how general they are because it forces men to realize that men as a whole have privledges or positions of biological and cultural power which women are not granted. Now force isn't a great way to convince someone to acknowledge the importance of equality. But once someone recognizes inequality and how much it oppresses other groups it creates solidarity for POC and women. It also reduces how hidden structural racism is in society. Its awkward to admit your experiences with privledge are real and that inherit privledge which was not earned isn't fair. But its what needs to happen if equality is going to happen and if minds are going to be changed.
@samrobbins4520
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
i got cat-called the other day by a guy who thought i was a woman (i'm a cisgender homosexual male), and then told me i should take it as a compliment. it feels weird to be told that either way he looks at the situation, because i'm either a woman or look enough like what he thinks a woman looks like to be considered attractive, that i should be okay with being sexually objectified. but then the hypocrisy of my previous statement comes out when the next day i creep on a guy's facebook profile because i think he's hot, even though he identifies himself as a cisgender heterosexual male. ain't i a jerk. oi. btw, the1janitor you're awesome. just subscribed 🙂
@DaimosofRedstone
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I think the problem is less one of 'everybody got together and they decided to lie'.
The problem is one of assuming membership of a group and then carrying that groups 'plight' into the world whether or not you experienced it personally.
I also think that the guys question was inaccurately phrased:
Also he asked whether that happens at all, he knew it did.
The fact that we have a word for it implies that is happens to somebody somewhere.
The question was how widespread it is and that remains unanswered.
@jamiecourtney730
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Every video's content is always perfectly presently, I wish I could express myself as easily as you!
@katmatally
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Hi, 1Janitor, good to see you again! Please, PLEASE make a video about how important it is for POC, women and LGBT folk to VOTE for legislators (local, state and national) who support the rights of POC, women, and LGTB folk. Election day is coming up at the beginning of November and time is running out TIME IS RUNNING OUT to REGISTER TO VOTE. We've had a lot of a**hole legislation happen because people seem to think the President can do everything, and these voters stayed home in 2010. Nope. It's Congress who determine where the $$ goes, what legislation is imposed upon us. And Congress and State and local legislators contributed directly to the oppression in Ferguson by permitting the sale, "gift," and provision of US military equipment to a local police force.
When I use the term "patriarchy," I mean the pattern of behavior in society that allows for the continuance of oppression of women and POC. I mean the majority of Congress, older white men who've "made it" and are comfortable, and haven't for the most part experienced oppression BASED ON WHO THEY ARE. Basically I'm talking rich old white men, although there is a minority of rich old white men who are helping anti-oppressive causes.
People who have ease in the patriarchy have never needed an abortion (and been denied because of legislation), they've never experienced rape or the threat of rape (if a woman is just walkin' around, you know), they've never experienced profiling in public, or oppression from the police. And they "the patriarchy" pass this comfort and "white male privilege" into law and on to their children and their children's children. It's a cultural phenomenon exemplified by the comfortable upper middle-class and upper class white men.
It's a culture that can be fought by speaking up, by voting for legislators, local, state and national, who support the rights of POC and women (and BACK THAT UP WITH LEGISLATION). It's a culture that can be fought, but over generations.
@SavahRellcast
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I think your right. I have also noticed, (since i grew up in a pretty big city) That anyone wearing anything hiphop, regardless of their ethnicity, will be profiled as a hoodlum. Which we all know is bs, but it happens. So yeah when someone says this happened to me, give the benefit of the doubt, and take their world on it.
@EarlRegent
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I couldn't agree more! You hit the nail on the head; it comes from a place of detachment and not really wanting to view the world the way it really is. I have seen a great many posts that ask 'these questions'. "I have never seen a person followed around in the store for no reason"; "I treat people based on their character" etc… The questions are of course statements that others are exaggerating things or making matters appear considerably worse. It is evidenced, like you said, by them refusing to listen to other people's experiences. It's great that they appear to be of good character in that regard but the mistake they make is take the reports of misconduct that they hear as pessimism, lies, oversensitivity or some kind of attack on them.
@Dare5358
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Interesting.
@zs3000
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I don't take anyones word on something instantly for any reason, no matter what it is. It's called skepticism. I do not doubt that someone BELIEVES they may have been racial profiled, or thought of some way based on their gender, race, or any other factor. People DO have a reason to lie about these things though, some people believe this is the main thing in which to lie about. Women who have been taught that the man is the enemy, have every reason to believe they are being profiled, and lie to make it seem worse than it is, same with any group, race, age, or other factor.
Just because you believe something to be true based on your experiences and assumptions, does not make them true, for either of us.
@XdarkstarX
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Wisdom.
@xDroflmao1337
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
honestly i've never cat called a woman before and i dont think i've seen someone else do it either, and i live in a major city so…. yeah I doubt it's that big of an issue. I don't think cat calling is equal to oppression either, just a primitive and rude way to get a woman's attention.
@Shrubbist
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
You are correct in saying that not everyone experiences life the same way, however, we do interact with and observe many different people. I've never cat called a girl, nor have I seen anyone in my social groups do so, but I have seen it many times from others. If cat calling is as prevalent as some say then this is what I would expect. The same is true of other phenomena. If I had never seen a girl get cat called then I would be skeptical of the idea that it is as prevalent as is often purported, because I would expect to see it. I don't live in a bubble/cave. I wouldn't think that there was a meeting, as you suggested, where people decide to lie about these things. Not that a mechanism need be supplied, but there are other mechanisms that are far more likely than lying and/or a big meeting.
@TheJordanmaynard
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
See it's easier to just say that if something is real in your life it may not be for others.
@robw2390
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
You are very logical and insightful , i dont claim to understand what it means to be black , but i agree with you nobody should ever be singled out for no reason without due provocation
@kinky2002
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Great video! such a pity u dnt do hair tutorial im free forming …so excited i dnt knw wht im doing , however i can tell my.loc journey is going to be fun . I love your hair
@kinky2002
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Great video! such a pity u dnt do hair tutorial im free forming …so excited i dnt knw wht im doing , however i can tell my.loc journey is going to be fun . I love your hair
@drkmwinters
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
How you doing? (Back atcha from a new subscriber)
@brapppforum
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
You need to clean that fan homie.
@vanessamilanesa
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
Why did you put air quotes around the patriarchy? Do you not think it's an actual thing?
@allisonsnyder745
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
The problem that I have with the cat-calling that I've experienced is that most of them had a sexual overtone. Some of them were innocent but it's still uncomfortable at best; at worst, cat-calling can be downright frightening and creepy. I had a man try to invite himself to my house and another waited at least 20 minutes for me to leave a store. It definitely is not rape but it isn't a good thing to have a man follow you around, shouting what are supposed to be compliments after you and knowing where you live but I will say that these are not the norms and we should recognize that there are different levels of cat-calling present. The extremes I mentioned could have escalated quickly but they didn't and the harmless ones never breached the level of mild discomfort. As to the attention that comes with cat-calling, I don't think any woman gets ready in the morning and thinks, 'Hmm, what should I wear today that gets a complete stranger to call me baby and ask if I have a man in my life?" (Where I live, it doesn't matter what you're wearing; I got cat-called on a sick day with a runny nose and an over-sized, dirty sweater.) You don't ask for unwanted attention.
Also, one of the reasons that my male friends have never witnessed it is that I never get cat-called when I'm with a man. I don't know if this is common elsewhere but where I'm living I think there is an unspoken social rule between men that makes cat-calling nonexistent. It goes along the same lines that makes the question "do you have a man in your life?" so present. Another man makes the woman unavailable so it eliminates the cat-calling. I actually told a man that I was engaged because it bothered me how persistent he was and it worked pretty well at getting him to back off. I'm not saying that I can't go out without being cat-called at, only that it is less likely to happen if I'm not by myself (although it has happened as a group of women) and/or I am with a guy. In conclusion to what is my longest YouTube post of all time, I would like to note that overall, cat-calling, in comparison to what is going on in our world, is an issue but not as big a one as we make it out to be. Yeah, it's uncomfortable and can be annoying but as long as it doesn't cross the line (and if it does, call someone), it's something that will pass with little harm besides discomfort. We shouldn't use an extreme behavior to structure male/female dynamics because this is not the norm nor does it represent men or women as a whole.
@IngeborgEngh
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I really admire how well you phrase everything in your videos. You come across as a "real person" and not only politically correct, but also show that you think about things. I like it!
@hogz2014
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I agree for the most part except people do like to complain an use stupid crutches to carry them through life, and if popular ideas spread, that do apply to them, then that kind of leaves them a free ride doesn't it?
@shabnomnom
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
in what universe is the patriarchy an invisible scapegoat? it's literally the source of sexism. it's how society is run and it's why feminism is necessary. wtf?
@PEKUMBU
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
That was fresh. When someone acts like they don't believe police brutality is significant higher for us and Hispanics than white people I kind of tune them out.
@WrathOfHanha
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I understand what you're saying, because "The Patriarchy" is a pretty abstract term for what I think you're referring to, which – if I interpreted correctly – is the widespread attitude held by the majority of a society that men are the superior sex and that femininity is inherently undesirable. However, labels and categories are not necessarily limiting to an issue or the definition of different acts, and different categories and definitions have overlap. The way we think of and categorize different acts is what places us on one side or the other on an issue.
@ChipsNsalsita
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
thank you for this video…and of course…nice hair ^___^
@lepthymo
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
As if women have it rough in our society. They get catcalled sometimes, which is just a rude way of giving them the validation they crave anyways.
The biggest reason for men to kill themselves (barring mental illness) is loneliness and social isolation. They get ostracized for even wanting support from other people.
Somehow catcalling is a legitimate social issue that gets loads of attention, but men needing emotional support makes them pussies and nobody gives a fuck about them.
Forgive me if I really don't give a fuck about woman's petty issues. These bitches live their entire lives on easy mode with men supporting them left and right just because they have a vagina, yet they still claim they have it rough, fuck off.
@thossi09
March 18, 2026 at 3:28 pm
I subscribed because of the videos, not the hair 😛 … and not even the video, it´s the audio track I'm most interested in. You don't happen to make longer podcasts, do you?
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