Reply #169: If women are entertainment for straight men just by existing, then

[Catrina]

men are entertainment for straight women, just by existing. Personally I like to decide when I choose to be entertaining, either sexually or otherwise, and those who know me best, find me to be extremely entertaining, on both counts, when I choose to be. :-)

I think you must be confusing me with someone else because I'm at a loss as to your question 'What do "higher goals" and "potential" have to do with whether or not she was raped?' I know I certainly never made that connection so I would not be able to answer it.

My position, just so you don't confuse me again with someone else, is that rape is a vicious crime, as is murder and the perpetrators need to be caught, indicted and convicted once their guilt has been proven.

Your question, and I could be wrong, I often am, says to me, that you are making some connection, however subconsciously, with the woman's choice of occupation, and the crime of rape? Am I reading you wrong?

'If someone says she shouldn't have been there, they are excusing rape'. Well, I'm the wrong person to address that to also, since I never said she shouldn't have been there. I gave an opinion that was only remotely related to this particular situation. I haven't addressed this case at all, since I don't watch TV and have no idea, other than what I'm reading here, about it.

Again, just so you know: I believe everyone, men and women have a right to choose what career they want to follow, I also reserve the right to say I don't agree with their choices. Plenty of people have disagreed with the choices I have made regarding work. I don't take it personally, why do you, why should those who are working in the sex business care what I think? I also think being a prison guard sucks, and told my prison guard friend so. She laughed, I still hate her job, and she loves it. Life goes on.

For a progressive board, there is an awful lot of anger at people who have a difference opinion. I could be persuaded that I am wrong. I have often learned new facts that have changed my mind. But the vitriolic, accusatory tone directed at those who have an opinion on this subject, does nothing to present new information that might change minds.

'You catch more flies with honey' ~ and of course, facts.