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RE: May I “Mansplain” Something for a Minute, Please?

in #life7 years ago

Fair enough, this conversation has definitely strayed from the original context of competition. Ideally, non-consensual touching does not occur, but there is no Fail-Safe. It will sometimes occur even when men have the sweetest of intentions for as long as men are expected to make the first move and face the risk of rejection. I have little experience taking that risk. I intensely dislike romantic rejection and have little conditioning to deal with it appropriately. Not a lot of tools in my tool box there and I think that's pretty stereotypical. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, right? If women expect men to shoulder the risk and responsibility of taking things to the physical level, then they must also be understanding of mistakes. It's quite the thrill for both novices and experts.

Touching someone that you know isn't willing, or have no reason to believe will be willing, is entirely different, and I reject the narrative that there's an epidemic. That doesn't mean it's not a serious offense or that women should not be protected from it. Despite the existence of rapists and gropers, we do not live in a rape culture. We live in a very anti-rape culture.