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In reply to the discussion: Men need... (add your own). [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)13. Yes, but the dismissive "meh" sort of proved my point.
You were most definitely engaging in behavior that dismisses mens' feelings.
No real way to deny that I'm afraid since it is right there.
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Men need to separate themselves from the idea that they are little "society units"
sibelian
Mar 2014
#1
Creepy is about ignoring other people's boundaries, and imposing yourself on a disinteretsed party
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#2
That behavior is anti-social and if you want to call it "creepy", I have no problem with that.
Bonobo
Mar 2014
#6
I just wanted to clear up what is the most common usage of creepy.... Creeper encompasses that but
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#10
You are welcome. I think when you are young, you can be a lot more insensitive. I have never found
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#17
Still, if you're worried about contemporary attitudes being unduly influenced by John Hughes movies
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#19
well, John Hughes just stood out because I can imagine teenagers being dumb enough to pick up "tips"
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#20
I had a witty retort all ready, and then I realized that, yes, actually
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#22
Yeah, both women and men can be shit heads. Women get ridiculed for being unattractive or heavy all
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#28
I've only really seen that with really young women who don't know better how to handle themselves
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#11
It's the best term we have, and we need you to accept it. We know that it is both a blessing and a
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#18
It's a good question, and I guess my immediate reaction after looking at the list that comes to mind
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2014
#35
Men need to stop feeling sorry for themselves when their unearned social advantage is criticized
YoungDemCA
Mar 2014
#39