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Like the one that says that 1 in 4 women was sexually assaulted? How many of those are on the street by strangers? Does that include molestation? IIRC, 1 in

Like the one that says that 1 in 4 women was sexually assaulted? How many of those are on the street by strangers? Does that include molestation? IIRC, 1 in 6 boys are molested in the US. Here is someone's take on the 1-in-4 figure: http://aspiringeconomist.com/index.php/2009/09/11/rape-statistics-1-in-4/ http://aspiringeconomist.com/index.php/2009/09/11/rape-stati... I don't think the 1-in-4 figure should be used when talking about the potential to be attacked and/or raped by strangers on the street. men wouldn't even consider a sexual attack by a woman unpleasant That's just more sexist B.S. If the raper is that kid ... you are at that remote area? Again, scary, fictional anecdotes. You're not going to sway me with that tactic.

batista 15y ago
>>men wouldn't even consider a sexual attack by a woman unpleasant >That's just more sexist B.S. It's also true. Poll your buddies about it. But note how you disingenuously left out the part where I wrote "except if they considered that woman ugly". >Again, scary, fictional anecdotes. You're not going to sway me with that tactic. You confuse "anecdotes" with hypotheticals and scenarios. And fictional or not has nothing to do with whether something is possible. The scenario was meant to show that most rapes being done by people you know doesn't automatically mean that you would be OK to advertise your GPS position, because the category "people you know" also includes people that do not know your position (unlike say, an abusing father that does his "deed" at home, a stalking neighbor can attack you away from it).
- georgieporgie 15y ago
  disingenuously left out Ugh. It's called brevity. Insert your whole statement if you want, it's still sexist B.S. You confuse "anecdotes" with hypotheticals No, but you seem to. You want me to poll friends (anecdotes) and you want to present hypotheticals. Either way, it doesn't matter, both are to be disregarded when making decisions. You can try to get into a semantic attack if you want, but it doesn't strengthen your (muddy) position any. fictional or not has nothing to do with whether something is possible. And whether something is possible is absolutely no way to make decisions in life. All kinds of things are possible. doesn't automatically mean that you would be OK to advertise your GPS position It would be awesome if you pointed out where I indicated anything like this. Really, you seem to have some kind of position in your mind that you imagine I'm holding, and it has nothing to do with anything I've said. Good day to you.
  - batista 15y ago
    >Ugh. It's called brevity. No, brevity is cutting out the unneeded parts. Cutting out the "except" part of someones argument is not it. >No, but you seem to. You want me to poll friends (anecdotes) You also seem to confuse polls with anecdotes. You do know that polls are a valid statistical tool, right? Or that, when the subject is what guys think polls give an immediate representation of the truth on the matter. Do you know of any other way to get closer to what guys think on a subject than asking them? >Insert your whole statement if you want, it's still sexist B.S. Nothing sexist about it --it's an observation about what guys believe. The belief might be sexist, but the observation cannot be as it's not judging the belief as a good or bad thing. As I said, "most men wouldn't even consider a sexual attack by a woman unpleasant except if they found her ugly". Everyone I know seems to agree on it. Assuming you're a guy, is the notion of being sexually assaulted by a beautiful woman unpleasant to you? >It would be awesome if you pointed out where I indicated anything like this. Gee, maybe in the part where we were discussing how you should NOT advertise your GPS position through all those social apps, and you said that you disagree.

batista 15y ago

>>men wouldn't even consider a sexual attack by a woman unpleasant >That's just more sexist B.S. It's also true. Poll your buddies about it. But note how you disingenuously left out the part where I wrote "except if they considered that woman ugly". >Again, scary, fictional anecdotes. You're not going to sway me with that tactic. You confuse "anecdotes" with hypotheticals and scenarios. And fictional or not has nothing to do with whether something is possible. The scenario was meant to show that most rapes being done by people you know doesn't automatically mean that you would be OK to advertise your GPS position, because the category "people you know" also includes people that do not know your position (unlike say, an abusing father that does his "deed" at home, a stalking neighbor can attack you away from it).

georgieporgie 15y ago
disingenuously left out Ugh. It's called brevity. Insert your whole statement if you want, it's still sexist B.S. You confuse "anecdotes" with hypotheticals No, but you seem to. You want me to poll friends (anecdotes) and you want to present hypotheticals. Either way, it doesn't matter, both are to be disregarded when making decisions. You can try to get into a semantic attack if you want, but it doesn't strengthen your (muddy) position any. fictional or not has nothing to do with whether something is possible. And whether something is possible is absolutely no way to make decisions in life. All kinds of things are possible. doesn't automatically mean that you would be OK to advertise your GPS position It would be awesome if you pointed out where I indicated anything like this. Really, you seem to have some kind of position in your mind that you imagine I'm holding, and it has nothing to do with anything I've said. Good day to you.
- batista 15y ago
  >Ugh. It's called brevity. No, brevity is cutting out the unneeded parts. Cutting out the "except" part of someones argument is not it. >No, but you seem to. You want me to poll friends (anecdotes) You also seem to confuse polls with anecdotes. You do know that polls are a valid statistical tool, right? Or that, when the subject is what guys think polls give an immediate representation of the truth on the matter. Do you know of any other way to get closer to what guys think on a subject than asking them? >Insert your whole statement if you want, it's still sexist B.S. Nothing sexist about it --it's an observation about what guys believe. The belief might be sexist, but the observation cannot be as it's not judging the belief as a good or bad thing. As I said, "most men wouldn't even consider a sexual attack by a woman unpleasant except if they found her ugly". Everyone I know seems to agree on it. Assuming you're a guy, is the notion of being sexually assaulted by a beautiful woman unpleasant to you? >It would be awesome if you pointed out where I indicated anything like this. Gee, maybe in the part where we were discussing how you should NOT advertise your GPS position through all those social apps, and you said that you disagree.