Ilyrium -> RE: How do men and women treat the same situation (diferently)? (10/29/2013 6:33:01 PM)
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ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 It's not the fact that you look that is the problem. It's the way you look at them that is wrong. Hi freedomdwarf1, While nobody could know HOW I look at a provocatively dressed stranger, even with my self-stated lecherous thoughts running amok, I DO UNDERSTAND your point. In fact, most people here, who have provided adult insight into their take on the situation, have automatically assumed (from my livid description, of course) that I telegraph my evil thoughts to the stranger who is wearing the provocative clothing. Perhaps I do. I don't think I do, and, I must say, I've never been reprimanded nor have I seen anyone quickly arrange their skirt, get up in a huff, and leave to go tell the manager or something like that. (Maybe, I WISH I could telegraph my thoughts!) :) So, I will take all your sincere and kindly advice well into consideration. I repeat: I do understand that the vast majority of those here who have partaken in this intelligent conversation have tried to suggest to me that, even though I think I'm almost wholly incognito, most are trying to tell me that I'm decidedly not. Whom shall I believe? Myself? Or the vast majority? Seems that I should take what the majority feels into very thoughtful consideration, and I will. quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 Your eyes light up with those lecherous thoughts running through your head and THAT is what makes your "looking" into something creepy and even rape-y and very unwanted. Hmmm... If that is the case, is the logic that I DON'T TELEGRAPH those lecherous thoughts if I am shy and keep my eyes down when they are in a position to be noticed? (Women don't have eyes in the back of their head, for example.) It seems that the "creepy" "rapey" moniker comes with the way the eyes follow. Since I don't think my eyes show a thing, of course I wouldn't think I look creepy or rapey; yet, what most people are saying is that I must be showing what I'm thinking with my eyes. Hmmm... how would I know? (Again, nobody has ever complained or said anything.) quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 This sort of behaviour is what makes the difference between a normal glance and the leer of a rapist or pedophile. I'm not so sure that is true. Take Ted Bundy for example. There was no more evil a rapist than he, yet, he charmed all his scores of women to their deaths. Or, take the classic pedophile, who actually apparently grooms and charms their way into kids' hearts. So, I'm not so sure that you, or anyone else, can tell the glance of a rapist or a pedophile. Luckily, I'm not in the least worried about appearing to be a rapist or a pedophile (I'm not sure WHERE little kids came into this equation though????). While I'm sure there is no such thing as the leer of a rapist or pedophile, there certainly is such thing as the leer of a creep. So, the worst offense I will worry about is whether I am actually hiding the leer of a creep behind my gregarious and communicative smile. quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 This is why you need some serious therapy before those thoughts get you into some serious trouble and a jail sentence. You'll note that I previously ignored all your comments about jail. At this point, I can't ignore it any longer. It's absolutely illogical for you to say ANYTHING about crimes here, because no crimes have been committed, and, I can't even fathom what you're talking about. What you basically must be saying (which I find utterly unbelievable), is that if a woman dresses provocatively, she will be raped by anyone who looks at her in a way she probably doesn't even notice, but, even if she did, the worst thing the look would be would be that she would consider it creepy. That logic that looking at a woman who bares her breasts in public turns you into a rapist that must have therapy makes absolutely no sense, and really, has no place in this discussion. quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 People with those sort of lecherous stares are what makes the women feel creeped out. I will repeat that I don't even think I'm being noticed, at the same time that I point out that most people here say that I am noticed. If I'm noticed, nobody has overtly done anything about it. In fact, the woman who was baring her boobs in the grocery store chatted with me like anyone else would (I very often talk to strangers of all kinds, all the time - and my friends are shocked at how easily I strike up conversations since I can talk to anyone about just about anything). quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 What you are doing is just one step too far beyond normal. Actually, from MY PERSPECTIVE, what I see clearly now is not that what I'm DOING is beyond normal (since I'm not actually doing anything); but what I'm THINKING is apparently far beyond normal. This was the interesting observation I ascertained from reading all the helpful advice. I do realize that most people here think I'm DOING a lecherous look (which we've discussed adequately above); so we'll have to defer to the majority here, and assume that what I think is an innocent look, isn't perceived that way. But, remember: You have tremendous insight into my thoughts, that the stranger, 50 feet away, can't possibly have. quote:
ORIGINAL: freedomdwarf1 ETA: In case you hadn't realised, I'm a male. Yes. I realized that. What matters not is your sex, but your ideas & intelligent discourse. You'll note that I've responded directly to almost everyone (I've only left out the two people in my detailed responses, who did not have anything adult-like to say, one male, and one female).
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