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In reply to the discussion: A cartoon about rape culture and risk [View all]cui bono
(19,926 posts)204. But you seemed adamant that the woman owed the man some sort of discussion for some reason.
She owed him nothing. He deserved nothing like that after how he treated her.
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you you you feminists say we are all potential rapists. end of cartoon, and still she is blamed
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#2
If all personal relations ended with "It's not my job to communicate my feelings..."
Bonobo
Apr 2015
#4
Victim-blaming makes a lot more sense if you think that "let's meet in public" means "I think you're
Brickbat
Apr 2015
#5
She communicated. he was unwilling to accept. hence, her walking. you got that right
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#27
wow, you are kinda give us exactly the same example of that man, and the conclusion..... not my job
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#32
she was patient thru out the whole thing, politely taking his feelers into consideration.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#34
nor did i suggest you controlled me at all, so bogus statement. you are WANTING this man
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#42
you need to stop creating false statement attributed to me. the woman exhibited her agency,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#43
you and i agree. she had no responsibility to man so quit trying to make her. have a good day.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#57
Yeah, especially when this is a guy who completely ignores her feelings in the first place,
cui bono
Apr 2015
#199
His position, after he gets over the hurt, might be that he understands why it wasn't personal
Gormy Cuss
Apr 2015
#181
She suggested a few times to meet somewhere public and he refused and continued to state
cui bono
Apr 2015
#198
But you seemed adamant that the woman owed the man some sort of discussion for some reason.
cui bono
Apr 2015
#204
right. the ONE argument i didnt address in this thread. the whole damn SOME thing. that a handful
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#217
you could not get the sympathy for men, cause the woman finally said fuck it. so now, you DEMAND
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#218
you just simply cannot shift this to women's fault dude. one way or another.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#221
so fuggin' funny. are you really throwing in the emotionally/mentally unstable. what is it you men
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#222
I apologize if I misrepresented you as "adamant". I honestly can't see how anyone could possibly
cui bono
Apr 2015
#224
and somehow we are supposed to "care" about some stranger's feebles when
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2015
#65
I don't know, at this point in the conversation whether I am already too tired or too bored
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#84
Yes - well i think the strip did a pretty good job of addressing that particular concern
el_bryanto
Apr 2015
#11
if she explains he is a potential RAPIST.... then all hell breaks loose and men go crazy
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#22
no. you are beyond questioning a supposed weird statement. that is not weird at all,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#28
thumbs up. maybe we just had to be in the position of priorities the mans feelings, ....
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#64
who is ocncerned by being raped, after all, and her responsibility to PREVENT that fuggin rape.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#61
almost like the three yr old, being at fault, for her rape, in another fuckin thread.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#75
"Boo fucking hoo." point. no more to be said. oh.... besides ALL the other shit you said, lol.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#69
totally fucking amazing. i have to walk from the thread, and du... while i breathe.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#71
ya. when we are talking ignore women's rape? ya. kinda like not feeling sorry for a man in garage
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#87
You have this down to a fine art. I've read what you said, and you are very very invested...
Hekate
Apr 2015
#112
ya dude. you are right, except you are not. i think that makes communication a little easier.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#96
Lol. Guy acts creepy and disregards woman's well-founded safety concerns, and it becomes
geek tragedy
Apr 2015
#151
Actually... On a re-read of your post, I'd like to point out a shitty point that was made.
Glassunion
Apr 2015
#166
Here, let me graph out your post so everyone can see the complex message you presented, visually
Scootaloo
Apr 2015
#177
always drink from the bottle - don't do mixed drinks and don't accept a drink. keep your eye
samsingh
Apr 2015
#7
take it into the toilet with you to guard that drink. dance? well buy a new drink every time you get
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#13
it's not about fault but protection. the fault is the idiots who would put something in anyone's
samsingh
Apr 2015
#17
your right. and lets also look at the ridiculousness that a woman has to go thru, to
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#25
He was pressuring her into being alone with him the first time she meets him when she stated
gollygee
Apr 2015
#149
really manny? when was your day? and how often did you have conversation with these women?
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#53
yes young. i learned a while ago, out of blue, that manny wasnt too concerned about my issues.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#82
oboxious? you acuse me of being obnoxious? you are a man telling me us young women were not
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#126
All you have to do is watch the news to see how many assaults occur on women on campuses.
cui bono
Apr 2015
#200
I started college in 1968, and we were VERY concerned about rape, and I knew women who were raped
tblue37
Apr 2015
#207
I was in college in the late '60s, and it was known there was some creep hanging out in the stacks
Hekate
Apr 2015
#122
Did you ever ask? We internalize the message, yet don't want to make men uncomfortable....
Hekate
Apr 2015
#158
so the answer is yes.... she was concerned. be it ten at night, or making trip while concerned.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#172
wow. now he slights all women, dismissing your post, while accusing me of obnoxious! interesting. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#127
oh oh oh, while the question is.... did you listen to the women of your time? while he
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#129
If I were single, and wanted to meet a woman who I only knew over the internet, then I'd...
stone space
Apr 2015
#56
It's odd that many of the same people who tell us that females must take on a measure...
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#35
exacty. exactly latern. thank you. i sit in the duh... of this. and this is far from the first
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#92
Meh. I'm a guy and I wouldn't meet a woman I met on the internet at her house either.
redgreenandblue
Apr 2015
#83
I bet there are far more guys who fall for the "meet me at my house" stuff than women
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Apr 2015
#109
Do you think that the fear of rape is greater than it was 30 years ago?
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2015
#93
Hard to say about fear. The awareness is certainly greater, as well as the understanding of what
Brickbat
Apr 2015
#94
how steeply factoring in mans manipulation of numbers, raPE KITS IGNORED, police reports dismissed,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#101
really jeff, lets now take this conversation to false rapes, decline of rapes, dismissing rapes.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#104
So the greater awareness of the prevalence of actual occurances of rape is bad because it brings
Brickbat
Apr 2015
#120
The man had no compassion or humanity from the get go. He ignored her extremely reasonable request
cui bono
Apr 2015
#203
While the overall number of violent crimes is dropping in Dallas, rape is on the rise
derby378
Apr 2015
#107
I suppose it's a good thing I'm not a woman. After the 3rd line, I'd tell him to politely fuck Off.
BlueJazz
Apr 2015
#102
then she is just the b word. no two ways about it. why wont they be nicer to the "nice" guys.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#108
It's a full moon and this wonderful guy has invited me over to his den (Ok..Ok..He's part werewolf)
BlueJazz
Apr 2015
#115
ya ya ya. one more. women rape men too.... i have heard it twice this weekend from young men. ...
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#111
Maybe it is just me, but I find it creepy that he would want to take her home for a first date.
Rex
Apr 2015
#119
except you participated in the crap. now you distance yourself from the crap.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#175
before teh 80's there was not even a name for it, wasnt called rape. date rape only started
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#184
This was great! Am sending it to all my female family members. Thank you.
lexington filly
Apr 2015
#194