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In reply to the discussion: 2014 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Revealed. [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)But I still feel that when someone knows that something offends someone else and continues to do it then they are choosing to be offensive to their peers.
I doubt anyone would make that choice in a room of friends or at work, the choice to express something within "earshot" that knowingly offends them, and yet it is done here. And this is a place that is supposed to have Dem values which include being respectful of women and their rights.
Personally, I would have liked to think that would be true especially in this time of an all out war on women by the Republicans.
It just boils down to consideration and respect. If people don't choose to show that to their fellow DUers so be it. But that is what's happening. A conscious choice to continue to offend.
And I don't think you really do understand that because you wouldn't have said "If 3 women in bikinis on a beach bother people, they can hide the thread." since that's not the point. It's the posting of the pic and the sexual ogling over it on a political board where one would expect to find - how shall I phrase this - more mature and respectful behavior. The point is that if you know something is offensive and rather than choose to be considerate and respectful of those who find it offensive you choose to defend publicly ogling scantily clad women in this type of place, well then you are choosing to offend.
So I guess I would just ask you to consider that. I don't expect to change your mind about whether or not you think it's offensive or not, but I would hope that I could expect you and others to be sensitive to the fact that many do find it offensive and harmful and have the common courtesy to refrain from this type of behavior.
I really don't think that's too much to ask. And it goes for all subjects, not just women.