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Re:Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher catego... by loopercal on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @05:15PM (#26335479)
I'm not sure of your point. You're scared of being seen as a predator while women are scared of being preyed upon? So wouldn't you want to try and make spaces as safe as possible so that women wouldn't have to be afraid?
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Re:Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher catego... by letmevoteplease on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @08:13PM (#26337326)
Translating "hit on" as "prey on" might be a sign that you have an unhealthy view of human relationships.
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Re:Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher catego... by loopercal on Wednesday March 03, 2021 @08:52PM (#26337610)
>I think it also means I’m less likely to get hit on, which is a horrible thing that has happened to a lot of young women in fields where there aren’t enough women

Do you think my framing is inaccurate given what she said? How would you describe the negative association with being hit on in the quote above?

>Translating "hit on" as "prey on" might be a sign that you have an unhealthy view of human relationships.

Seeing someone cute at a wedding and making a pass is a far cry from what's been happening in academia for decades where power dynamics are often obvious. There's a reason why very few people would have a problem being (tastefully) hit on in a social situation and why people complain about it happening in a professional situation.

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