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Originally Posted by polak
Yes. Does anyone disagree with this?
Jesus. Like I said, stupid article making big deal out something everyone is aware of.
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Logically if there are people out there harassing* these women then these people do, in fact, disagree. How does this fact escape you? If everyone thought this behaviour was wrong, nobody would be doing it, would they?
Discussing issues like this is how social norms are defined and ultimately enforced: by collective disapproval. The only ones who should have strong negative reactions to this issue being raised are those who don't think there is anything wrong with this kind of harassment, either because they (mistakenly) don't think it is harassment, or don't care because they are self-centred misogynist d-bags. Is that you?
*CHL we're not in court, there are shades of meaning to the word "harassment" and the term "sexual harassment". The English language is not subject to your pettifoggery and nitpickery. Nobody is going to be citing post #743 in this thread in court.
** People are also way too uptight about nudity, but in the context of our society being that prudish, the right of someone not to feel intimidated by large groups of drunk young men is much more important than some doomed crusade to make our morals more European.
*** Expecting people to act civil when they are drunk is not a ridiculous expectation, either - I was drunk as **** Tuesday night and I managed to walk down the Red Mile without accosting or fighting anyone. It's a cop-out.