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In reply to the discussion: We must define acceptable and nonacceptable touching [View all]3catwoman3
(25,073 posts)128. It would seem fairly likely that those who crowd to the front...
...of a rope line are eager for physical contact from whomever is working said line.
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Here is an idea....When Men and Women pols are in public....NO CONTACT...
ProudMNDemocrat
Mar 2019
#1
God. this sounds so rigid and puritanical, like something out of sex-segregated Catholic School
kennetha
Mar 2019
#4
Doubt voters will warm up to a candidate who appears germaphobic, misanthropic, or agoraphobic
emulatorloo
Mar 2019
#34
A whole lot of them warmed up to Trump, who is all of those things
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#41
interesting idea - i'll call it the "Fox News behavioral standard for Democratic candidates"
0rganism
Apr 2019
#143
Well said! I don't understand what is so hard to get about this! A male stranger
lilactime
Mar 2019
#61
It's not hard to understand. But it's a picture of a society that I don't want. I want....
LAS14
Mar 2019
#94
Back atcha. I'm shaken by how many posters think it's fine to put their hands on
lilactime
Mar 2019
#116
I am sorry the line between nonsexual contact with clear intent to comfort, support, celebrate and
hlthe2b
Mar 2019
#6
How is someone supposed to know ahead of time whether it will be welcomed? Are you advocating...
LAS14
Mar 2019
#86
I suggest never approaching someone from behind and grabbing them by surprise.
MoonRiver
Mar 2019
#7
Democrats are such precious patsies. You think the Republicans are having silly debates like this?
kennetha
Mar 2019
#12
A VP touching a candidate's shoulder at a campaign rally in support of said candidate
kennetha
Mar 2019
#19
I agree. I don't think Biden is a predator, just a guy whose boundaries
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#24
If as a male you wound't rub another man's shoulders and smell his hair, kiss his head,
vsrazdem
Mar 2019
#22
the way this has always been presented to me in harassment awareness training...
Takket
Mar 2019
#27
We also need to distinguish between sexually inappropriate touching and
The Velveteen Ocelot
Mar 2019
#56
I think Biden was wrong, but this is not as bad as most other metoo stories.
Oneironaut
Apr 2019
#149
Maybe the only answer is to have political gatherings take place in a Virtual Reality space.
Vinnie From Indy
Apr 2019
#161