• Empricorn@feddit.nl
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    9 months ago

    You inferred one look from a stranger experiencing a traumatic event, that apparently wasn’t reinforced by conversation with her after the fact!? I don’t think you should modify anything about your instincts or responses…

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      9 months ago

      You psychoanalyzed him from one comment on an Internet forum without a single reply or anything?

      See how that sounds?

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        9 months ago

        Uh, no? No one’s analyzing here! I basically told them to trust their instincts, rather than defer to the minority opinion of “all men are pedophiles” (based on their interpretation of the Karen’s response). Same advice I would give male lifeguards who would hesitate in possibly saving a life because maybe one person would be hyper-sensitive to any contact. Do what’s good and true and right immediately, and deal with haters later…

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          Nah, cause those haters could put my ass in jail.

          So no, I will assess every situation. I ain’t touching a woman who’s down.

          Thank the assholes of the world for that… And also the coworker who flirted with me, and when I didn’t flirt with her, she accused me of sexual harassment and I got fired - 30 years ago.

          The shit is real, (shitty) women have made the bed, they can lie in it.

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      9 months ago

      All it takes is one person to accuse you for your life to be ruined. Such is the reality of being a man.

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          9 months ago

          Men’s more than women’s, tbh. Accusations of SA never go away, even if you’re proven innocent.

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            9 months ago

            Source for accusations against men leading to quantifiably worse outcomes than accusations against women or NB people? I haven’t seen the research that backs up your assertion.

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      9 months ago

      Don’t you know? Every woman who is middle aged and doesn’t give an appreciating look all the time I want is a misandrist Karen. And if someone dies, it’s her and other women’s fault.