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You're so smug and condescending, repeatedly ascribing thoughts, knowledge, or lack thereof -- without evidence. In Sweden women, and men, don't tolerate any o
by mkempe 13y ago
You're so smug and condescending, repeatedly ascribing thoughts, knowledge, or lack thereof -- without evidence.
In Sweden women, and men, don't tolerate any of this kind of behaviour, and are certainly not taught to keep quiet. Since you position yourself as knowing everything and dispensing lessons, you surely already knew all about how women are treated and expect to be treated in different cultures. Or maybe you think it's really wrong that in Sweden we teach girls that none of this sexual harassment or obscene language is tolerable and none should be treated with silence.
- wpietri 13y agoI'm responding to what you wrote. I of course don't know what you're thinking; I'm trying to convey the impression that your paragraphs left me with. An impression you asked for, by the way. I'm not saying anybody should be taught to keep quiet. I'm saying that you judging other people's actions without knowing their situations (as in "Walking away silently is not the appropriate response.") does not demonstrate thought or empathy. There are legitimate reasons why victims of sexual harassment and assault choose silence, and I think it's important to respect those choices. If we want to fix their silence, the solution isn't to moralize and say that they're doing it wrong. They already have enough to deal with. The solution is to change things so that the incentives around reporting are better.