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One of the biggest issues women face is that most men will not talk to them unless they are hoping to bed them. Do you have ideas how we could reduce this Prob

One of the biggest issues women face is that most men will not talk to them unless they are hoping to bed them. Do you have ideas how we could reduce this Problem in the future?

Mz 12y ago
I occasionally blog about my thoughts on the topic. Some of those posts can be found here: http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/p/hn-tools.html http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/p/hn-tools.html The ones that might interest you most are The Gray Zone, Oh My God It's a Girl! and Glass Walls. I also put some of the responsibility on women, which gets me into endless hot water and accused of "victim blaming." The post Nothing But a Bunch of Boobs takes that angle (but, then, so does Oh My God It's A Girl!, but it is a tad less controversial).
ncza 12y ago
And can we get any source on that claim?
- Mz 12y ago
  Firsthand personal experience as a woman, plus observation of the world around me, including reading what other women write, many of whom are extremely angry about how men interact with them.
  - birdsareweird 12y ago
    Meanwhile nobody still gives a shit about the way women treat men, or men's "lived experiences". You complain, people listen. We complain, we are told to suck it up. For some reason, "observant" women keep denying it though.
    - Mz 12y ago
      I am guessing you have never read any of my blog posts. Perhaps you should.
      - birdsareweird 12y ago
        No but you've pulled this exact same "do you know who I am???" spiel before. I remember the account name. Didn't care then either. Hint: if you were relevant, you wouldn't need to remind people. And if you weren't stuck up, you'd have made a point here instead of acting sanctimonious.
  - ncza 12y ago
    I am sorry but that sounds like an echochamber effect. It does not mirror my experiences at all which consist of mostly the same. Personal experiences are not a measure for all society.
    - Mz 12y ago
      That cuts both ways: Your personal experiences do not dismiss the widespread experiences of a great many women. If it isn't an issue for you, then you may be a statistical outlier. It seems to be a pretty typical experience for most women -- not all, of course, but it appears to be quite common. Even female founders* sometimes talk about the degree to which they have been treated like nothing but a piece of ass by men they were trying to make deals with, an issue men do not typically have to face when they are trying to launch a business. * http://heidiroizen.tumblr.com/post/84530650750/its-different-for-girls http://heidiroizen.tumblr.com/post/84530650750/its-different...

One of the biggest issues women face is that most men will not talk to them unless they are hoping to bed them. Do you have ideas how we could reduce this Problem in the future?

Mz 12y ago

I occasionally blog about my thoughts on the topic. Some of those posts can be found here: http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/p/hn-tools.html http://micheleincalifornia.blogspot.com/p/hn-tools.html The ones that might interest you most are The Gray Zone, Oh My God It's a Girl! and Glass Walls. I also put some of the responsibility on women, which gets me into endless hot water and accused of "victim blaming." The post Nothing But a Bunch of Boobs takes that angle (but, then, so does Oh My God It's A Girl!, but it is a tad less controversial).

ncza 12y ago

And can we get any source on that claim?

Mz 12y ago
Firsthand personal experience as a woman, plus observation of the world around me, including reading what other women write, many of whom are extremely angry about how men interact with them.
- birdsareweird 12y ago
  Meanwhile nobody still gives a shit about the way women treat men, or men's "lived experiences". You complain, people listen. We complain, we are told to suck it up. For some reason, "observant" women keep denying it though.
  - Mz 12y ago
    I am guessing you have never read any of my blog posts. Perhaps you should.
    - birdsareweird 12y ago
      No but you've pulled this exact same "do you know who I am???" spiel before. I remember the account name. Didn't care then either. Hint: if you were relevant, you wouldn't need to remind people. And if you weren't stuck up, you'd have made a point here instead of acting sanctimonious.
- ncza 12y ago
  I am sorry but that sounds like an echochamber effect. It does not mirror my experiences at all which consist of mostly the same. Personal experiences are not a measure for all society.
  - Mz 12y ago
    That cuts both ways: Your personal experiences do not dismiss the widespread experiences of a great many women. If it isn't an issue for you, then you may be a statistical outlier. It seems to be a pretty typical experience for most women -- not all, of course, but it appears to be quite common. Even female founders* sometimes talk about the degree to which they have been treated like nothing but a piece of ass by men they were trying to make deals with, an issue men do not typically have to face when they are trying to launch a business. * http://heidiroizen.tumblr.com/post/84530650750/its-different-for-girls http://heidiroizen.tumblr.com/post/84530650750/its-different...