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In reply to the discussion: Condoleezza Rice on #MeToo: 'Let's not turn women into snowflakes' [View all]Irish_Dem
(46,924 posts)57. If you start cursing or getting aggressive, the guy could pull a gun, or get violent in response.
She knows nothing about how dangerous the guy might be.
Minor incidents can escalate quickly.
And in the workplace, the woman could lose her job.
I agree women should not act like victims, but they also need to protect themselves
and use common sense. Perhaps there is a safer way to respond to unwanted
sexual advances.
But the bottom line is that the patriarchal culture needs to change.
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Women should not have to curse and get physically aggressive at work or any where else
Irish_Dem
Jan 2018
#55
If you start cursing or getting aggressive, the guy could pull a gun, or get violent in response.
Irish_Dem
Jan 2018
#57
"Snowflakes"?! Couldnt she say what she has to say without using an inflammatory, RW put-down word
Kashkakat v.2.0
Jan 2018
#34