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A manager at Google abusing a woman and being protected for it is outrage-worthy. Your attempt to frame that reality as less serious is unimpressive.
by detcader 12y ago
A manager at Google abusing a woman and being protected for it is outrage-worthy. Your attempt to frame that reality as less serious is unimpressive.
- eirteep 12y agoI read the tweets before commenting. The only specifics I saw were several verbal remarks (please correct me if I missed something). Framing poor taste compliments as "abuse" is less impressive.
- detcader 12y agoAre you implying that "verbal abuse" is entirely impossible? But verbal abuse is a widely recognized category of abuse in law enforcement and domestic violence support networks around the world. You can see the top-level comment by kelukelugames for more info
- eirteep 12y agoVerbal abuse is a thing. Unwanted compliments do not immediately constitute verbal abuse.
- detcader 12y agoDid you see kelukelugames's comment that I mentioned?
- eirteep 12y agoYes. Our disagreement comes from you framing the issue as unquestionable "abuse" to shut down rational discussion. You are assuming that a disinterested third party would conclude the environment was indeed hostile, and you are also asserting that a hostile environment necessarily implies abuse rather than differing perspectives. At this point I know the game. It is to keep me engaged so that my tangential comments can be picked apart to show what a shitlord I am and to make my original point easier to ignore. Enjoy your political dystopia.
- clavalle 12y ago"Unwanted complements"? C'mon. That is not a compliment. 'Nice hat' is a complement. "I'm having a hard time not grabbing your ass" is not a complement. In the best light it is a clumsy pass at her. And that is being overly generous.