Re:18-year-old asks man for advice on her startup, he texts ...
by ben_jones on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @06:23PM
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You could argue that the hyper sexualization of our culture trains both sexes to act in ways that are indecent. For example, men are taught to always make the first move and to be strong and persistent. How many romance movies involve a women rebuffing a man only for the man to keep trying until he "wins her over"? When someone misreads signals - as we all do, this conditioning can cause someones behavior to become creepy, inappropriate, or worse.
Thus because we are conditioned to sometimes be indecent, it does in some circumstances require effort to override it.
As a man, I am offended by this stereotype.
It takes no more effort to not make sexual advances in an inappropriate context (even when there is an attractive woman around) than it does to not assault and rob vulnerable passers-by on the street.
Which, I suppose I now must add for clarity, also does not take any effort worthy of the name.