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In reply to the discussion: In many of the rape threads I an noticing a definite empathy deficit... [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)27. Look, I'm a guy, and I think you're overreacting to the point of looking ridiculous.
I personally feel no shame whatsoever for being male, or "producing testosterone," or any of these other strawmen. Nor do I see anyone in particular, recommending "shame" as a course of action. So please calm down!
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In many of the rape threads I an noticing a definite empathy deficit... [View all]
Odin2005
Dec 2012
OP
I only get offended when they misquote everyone here is a misguided bid for sympathy.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#4
Thank you. Cliffordu creates a straw man of Brobdignagian proportions, the
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#68
i am going with you on this one. do they say it cause it is expected from conditioning, and they
seabeyond
Dec 2012
#92
exactly. there are studies that refute this conditioned perception. it is getting society to
seabeyond
Dec 2012
#93
Look, I'm a guy, and I think you're overreacting to the point of looking ridiculous.
nomorenomore08
Dec 2012
#27
Growing up as a gay person you can also get similar treatment from these jerks, even from cops
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#29
Oh..Yes...I was going to post pretty much the same thing but figured I'd stick to the..
BlueJazz
Dec 2012
#34
Yeah, it can be pretty scary, especially if you don't look just like those jerks! They
RKP5637
Dec 2012
#38
I tangled with somebody who *truly couldn't seem to understand* that his long-winded, self-centered
nomorenomore08
Dec 2012
#30