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> If a sexual assault occurred she should go to the police about it and press charges. Not start an internet witch hunt. This is true, but ... There's a real
by JabavuAdams 16y ago
> If a sexual assault occurred she should go to the police about it and press charges. Not start an internet witch hunt.
This is true, but ...
There's a real benefit to knowing that this kind of thing happens, and how often it happens.
As guys, we're just not exposed to this as often.
For example, my wife used to regularly get heckled in our old neighbourhood. It never happened when she was with me. She just mentioned it one day, and it blew my mind. I was like "heckled, wtf, people still do that?"
Another example: at one job in the 'burbs, it was about a 10 min walk to the coffee shop. I was walking about 20 m behind two women for about 5 min. One of them was very attractive. I admit that I discreetly checked her out and then let my eyes wander around the rest of the scene, so I wouldn't be a creep.
Here's the interesting part: every single guy in an oncoming car turned his head to look at her. They didn't heckle her, but the head-turn was extremely obvious.
So, I'm not saying that guys shouldn't look at women, but it offers an interesting change of perspective.
What does it feel like when every single guy you see turns his head to check you out? You might say "flattering", but now imagine the relentlessness of it. Mind-blowing.