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Here are ESR's words on the subject: http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=6907 http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=6907

• mikestew 10y ago
  However, ignore the way it's worded and the overall message is good advice whether there's a conspiracy or not (which I agree, there is likely not). If you're a male whose name I'd likely recognize, the only woman with whom you should ever be in a room alone is your SO. Someone might still accuse you of sexual assault, but it'll be pretty darned hard to prove if it can never be demonstrated that the two of you were alone together. Got the idea from the Rev. Billy Graham. Ever notice that no one (to my knowledge) accused him of sexual assault while his peers (for lack of a more accurate word) were making the news regularly in the 90s? Because he did exactly that. Maybe it sounds harsh or paranoid, I dunno, but it's not that hard to implement and is easier than dealing with being falsely accused, no matter how small the odds.
  • qwertyuiop924 10y ago
    Well, yes. It's the conspiracy part that's insane.
    • mikestew 10y ago
      LOL. Okay, fair enough. I got so stuck on "but that's good advice for anybody!" that I apparently had a huge blind spot for the whack-a-doodle basis for this advice.
  • justinlardinois 10y ago
    I really don't see how that's good advice. It's paranoia, and paranoia about something (being falsely accused of sexual assault) that very rarely happens. It also strikes me as sexist. Every woman is a potential threat to you?
    • belorn 10y ago
      Its the current culture. Its current accepted to consider every man as a potential rapist, while for men, just the accusation of sexual misconduct is enough to ruin ones life for ever. It is sexist, but its accepted sexist behavior. Those who would advocate for a less aggressive tone in gender politics get harassed by both camps.