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In reply to the discussion: Showing someone your dick is rape culture [View all]whathehell
(29,067 posts)259. Male Privilege.
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You didn't notice that most of these women didn't say yes? How clearer could it be?
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#127
Yes, that is the clear cut case... no one could seriously argue otherwise.
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2017
#132
Quoting you feels like bullying, does it? Telling you to go away is bullying? Nope.
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#167
I wasn't- I was quoting you trying to make it about "my issues" which is just gas lighting bullshit.
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#207
The fact that you think you think consent is always 100 percent clear in concerning to me
mythology
Nov 2017
#60
It's not that difficult. Consent is an ongoing thing that depends on enthusiastic participation. He
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#130
If you have to ask what a person leaving a locking the door means, you don't deserve sex, LOL... you
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#211
You hadn't said anything at all about his reaction to this. You must be thinking of somethging else.
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#233
So, are you saying that form of verbal consent is required before engaging in any sexual activity?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2017
#92
In keeping with recent events, this topic concerrned dick pics & weenie waving
whathehell
Nov 2017
#147
our society needs to make exposure of internet porn to children a crime. even by email & click18.
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#30
i am on a board where young men talk about porngraphy. It mostly makes them think their penises
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#28
These are young guys with a healthy interest in consensual sex w adult partners
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#42
I'll have to check, but as I recall, there was one rape allegation, but she took it back ...
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#31
There was the one rape accusation, but a few other accusations of sexual assault.
7962
Nov 2017
#136
The post I was responding to was about rape, though. (But Willey recanted her alleg.)
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#176
Monica says it was consensual. However, Clinton was the most powerful man in the world and
CTyankee
Nov 2017
#164
I've asked this of many pushy men over the years and the answer is playing the percentages...
bettyellen
Nov 2017
#166
What ever the numbers, there are enough men aggravating the crap out of women. nt
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#66
I think the fucked-up-wiring thing has always been there, but the culture thing USED to
Nay
Nov 2017
#81
One of the Hollywood males said this is "flirting" and part of seducing someone.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#40
It would certainly be a turn off to me. But some of these guys seem to think it is a turn on.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#46
I can't think of a bigger turn off. All that says to me is that the sender is
smirkymonkey
Nov 2017
#139
Really, they need to be sent to dating boot camp. You can imagine what it would be like.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#122
Yes in the abstract quite funny. Most good humor has an underlying edge to it.
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#149
Third paragraph of his statement: "I have been remorseful of my actions."
Cuthbert Allgood
Nov 2017
#203
happens to a lot of people & children that way. you never forget that first time your eyes drop
Sunlei
Nov 2017
#22
Many men are obsessed with their organ. They assume women must be, too. Remember Freud.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#36
LOL. There's a reason most women don't seek out pics of penises on the internet.
Honeycombe8
Nov 2017
#118
I think "these guys always escalate" is an over-statement that diminishes your point.
thesquanderer
Nov 2017
#26
FWIW I believe most men know how to behave around women and understand no means no
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#27
I don't get it. Men, tell us why your species is obsessed with displaying their junk?
procon
Nov 2017
#34
Why do I have to justify the behavior of men who have some mental aberration?
emulatorloo
Nov 2017
#39
LOL - in my day, I have killed many a budding romance with a untimely laugh. nt
procon
Nov 2017
#143
Part of the disparity in reactions of men to vajayjay pics and women to dick pics is the
Nay
Nov 2017
#97
I would never say that it was ALWAYS a positive experience for men -- note that I did
Nay
Nov 2017
#116
Men are taught to love their penis, women taught to hate their body parts. nt
Irish_Dem
Nov 2017
#43
I agree. Men sending unsolicited dick pics and flashing is a form of power play and control.
SweetieD
Nov 2017
#70
Some men like Louis CK just haven't gotten the "WTH CARES, YA PERVERT?!" message.
WinkyDink
Nov 2017
#125
Agreed - I was driving in a rural area and a guy was really creeping me out because he
womanofthehills
Nov 2017
#235
Disagree. It's all part of the same dynamic where women are considered fair game for men
50 Shades Of Blue
Nov 2017
#163
Tell that to yourself. Your own words: Conflating lewd and unseemly acts with rape shows bad reason
kcr
Nov 2017
#221
i see it more about de evolution. ooh. monkey man wants to show me his tool.
pansypoo53219
Nov 2017
#184
I ahd something come up yestterday, and am just able to ome back to this thread
obamanut2012
Nov 2017
#196