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FieryOpal -> RE: 10 hours of walking in NYC as a woman (11/5/2014 6:11:09 AM)
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crazyml, none of these harassers, not even those who are more borderline presumptuous, ill-mannered little punks, stop to think how would they like it if other men treated their (unescorted) gf, sister, mother or daughter in a disrespectful fashion. The intent to disrespect is not at issue either, you just don't go around invading somebody else's personal space. It's an infringement of their right to be left alone undisturbed. They were minding their own business and not infringing upon you. Ordinarily a simple, courteous hello, such as when you get onto an elevator, or pass by a stranger in a parking garage, is not untoward. In fact, it is almost a perfunctory duty to be cordial and acknowledge the other person by saying hello or nodding their way to show that you aren't any kind of potential threat under the circumstances.
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ORIGINAL: Charles6682
I've spoken up. Like I said before, some guys need to stop acting like animals when women walk down the street. Stop blaming the female because she is wearing something and then blame her because she shouldn't be wearing tight clothes or whatever. How about a man take responsibility for his own dam actions and stop acting like an animal.
I sadly did see the other video of the girl being abducted in Philly a few days ago. Its crap like that, which is very disturbing. That lady didn't do anything but walk down the street and some piece of human trash waits and then abducts her. This is no laughing matter. Not all men are animals like that. Perhaps it is time for the men who do care about these issues, to stand up to the jerks who think women are nothing more than a sex object. Yes, I am a male sub and respect women anyways. But it goes beyond that. This is a human rights issue that must be dealt with. I've read a lot of interesting books on feminism lately. Feminists make some very good points. The only one things about the nazi-feminists that I disagree with is that all men are bad. That kind of thinking only divides people who do care with the "us vs them" mentality. There are some good men who do care and want to help to make a positive differences in the world, for ALL Humans. I am one of those guys.
Charles, I'm really glad to hear a Gen Xer near my older son's age say this, and it shows that you know how to act like a gentleman. Too many young men do not, especially ones in their 20s.
When I was 11, I was with 3 other girlfriends my age walking on base (therefore patrolled and surrounded by armed guards). We were minding our own business, when behind us about 50 feet away came up 4 soldiers, probably ranging in age from 18-22. They began catcalling us and saying suggestive things that were entirely inappropriate, not just to females but to females our age. Granted, we did look older by perhaps 3 years (~14), and it was summer so we weren't covered up and the fashion back then was to wear "hot pants" with a halter top. They joked about "getting them while they're young" and how tight our you-know-whats must be. There was nothing remotely innocent about their remarks; these weren't innocent compliments. It scared us and we all quickened our pace to outdistance ourselves from these men, not knowing whether they would try to grab one of us and gang-rape whichever one or two of us might get singled out.
On the other hand as tweens, we routinely availed ourselves of the Olympic-sized EM pool because the Officers' pool was so small, and we felt so safe surrounded among the scores of enlisted men, that we were rarely ever chaperoned by an adult or parent. There, we pubescent girls were frolicking about in our bikinis and not once were we approached by any men -- although it's possible there were MPs close by. (I can't remember since that part wouldn't have stood out in my mind back then.)
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