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Most women would not consider such an ordinary social interaction to be harassment, but suppose a small fraction do - being perceived or accused of harassment i
by pixelperfect 8y ago
Most women would not consider such an ordinary social interaction to be harassment, but suppose a small fraction do - being perceived or accused of harassment is such a negative thing that it can be a strong deterrent even if there's a low chance of it actually happening.
- callandreturn 8y agoMy following reply to ironjunkie is a reply to your comment as well -- I think what you said would be such a shame.
- s-shellfish 8y agoMost men aren't psychopaths, but a small fraction are. Perceiving all men as such even if there's a low chance of it actually happening...
- jplayer01 8y agoIf you're accused of harassment as a guy, that has huge negative social and career effects that are close to impossible to fight. Everybody turns against you and you're ostracized from your community. It's a big deal.
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- s-shellfish 8y agoOf course it's a big deal. I never disagreed with that to begin with. Some people understand ostracism. That's why they don't do the things that cause ostracism.