A man from the past, famous for creative work (such as painting, acting, or writing), is revealed to have constantly harassed and abused women. A call arises for his work to be put aside in favor of the work of others who did not harass and abuse women. Then the man's defenders say that "all men" were like that then: "It was a different time." — A man of the present, famous for his creative work, is revealed to have constantly harassed and abused women. A sigh arises, "Men are awful." Then the same men who defended the man from that past because of "all men" speak up again: "Not all men."(Andrew Shields, #111Words, 2 May 2026)

“All men” when it’s about the past; “not all men” when it’s about the present