That's what I'd call life. It's not just a female thing either, attractive people get hit on. Get a helmet. Just out of curiosity, do you really think that someone would have to work at a clothing store to know what different kinds of clothes there are? It was intellectually dishonest, they weren't trying to be "revealing" in the sense that she was covered by clothes but the reason that she wore super tight jeans and a tight t shirt was to show off her figure in the hopes that people would say something while still being able to say that she was just wearing a t shirt and jeans. Even if we look past the dishonesty of the whole thing, I still don't see the point. Attractive people get hit on. It happens.
To many, tight, revealing clothing indicates that a woman is open to advances. She may not want advances from the specific men who approach her, but it seems undeniable that dressing oneself up in an attractive manner is specifically done to attract attention from potential romantic partners. There were certainly some portions of that video where men went over "the line," but some simply approached to try and start a conversation and seemed to do so respectfully. Since when does such behavior indicate an "unwanted advance?" If she were also wearing a wedding ring and showed it to the men who approached, further advances would certainly count as "unwanted," but if I waited for women to approach me when I was dating, I might have gone on 20 dates total in my life. Men are expected to be the romantic aggressors and are then labeled pigs for simply trying to start a conversation. I guess I think there is a lot of grey area here.
Heh, that's being far too generous for the average guy. It's true, men are the ones expected to start the conversation. Any ways, nothing can be done about this. If you start trying to regulate everyone that has something rude or annoying to say to people then good luck keeping up with that. In the end they are just words, words can hurt but only as much as the victim lets them hurt.
This goes both ways. I have been groped in elementary (too personal to share but by a female classmate) and high school (walking down the hall a girl pinched my ass), and several times by a female classmate which is personal. I admit i let the last one go an all semester because she was very attractive. Girls get away with it because no one feels sorry for the dude when it happens. I just move on. Not saying a girl should not report it because they definitely should always report it. Another example is no one cares when a female teacher has sex with one of her male students, but if it were a male teacher and a female student he would get castrated.
There are a handful of people on ClutchFans (hopefully, a small hand) who, while we respect them as Rockets fans, and for their intelligence in other areas, are boorish, sexist louts when it comes to women. Look no further than those that used Hos and Whores in all seriousness. Or, in their vernacular, they're a bunch of punk-ass b****es who need to be taught some ****ing manners.
I buy the argument that Women might feel scared when they are catcalled when they are alone in areas they don't know especially when it's really dark. Not sure if it's necessary to feel really defensive in broad daylight in streets with a lot of people though. I mean women are inherently weaker and will lose a struggle based on physical strength
Some of those clips are just hi and good evening...the next step in making society completely anti-social, like we weren't heading towards that direction enough already...now approaching someone in a totally respectable way is considered harassment.
I think what they're trying to say here is that women are never left alone or some bull crap like that
Pretty much. Women complain when men don't approach them and when they do. I feel sorry for the dudes who try to get a girl through social media. You are just one of the guys on her list she can choose from. And even if she does, she will always be on the lookout for someone better and she is much more likely to cheat on you.
Derp I take it as a compliment. Sometimes i get a little wtf, come on seriously you think you being my partner is fair to me? I am still nice. Seriously man, first world problems.
Thats what it really comes down to, if a man is attractive and hits on a woman its no big deal but if its an unattractive man then its "hes creepy" or "i dont feel safe" if youre not an attractive person then good luck!
Attractive people should hit on attractive people, ugly people should hit on ugly people, that's how it normally works. If you are rich or famous, you are attractive no matter what. Well the day of genetic manipulation is coming where everyone is attractive, so everyone can hit on everyone. :grin:
This is a great point. I'm sorry, but welcome to the real world where people talk to you and yes, looks play an equation. If you are attractive, then go find a husband and a home to live in if you are worried about men approaching you. Also don't wear tight jeans and troll men into it. Of course a guy will want to say hi to you if you are attractive. Men have to approach people. Should we wait for someone to introduce us? We have to introduce ourselves. The saying "hi" thing is what is crazy about this video and some of the commentary on it. This reminds me of women who come in and think I'm hitting on them at work. Sometimes I'm being friendly because hey, it's my job to be friendly.
I just lost 500 IQ points reading this thread. It's all good and dandy, but what do people expect to change? Everybody has a different view on what is harassment, both guys and girls. There are also different general attitudes in different regions, and, of course, stereotypes about race. This is something that cannot ever be legislated. Theoreticals are always very nice, but it is like murders (much less severe, obviously): (nearly) everybody hates them, yet they still happen. Equal pay can be legislated, and has, for 17 times (I think?), and it is still coming along. There was a key focus on equal pay (salary); with harassment, the focus is on language, body movement, and setting? That is not a really promising foundation... Although one thing that was stupid in the video: donating for this cause. Sorry, but my next donation will be for this website :grin: (or cancer/AIDS/hunger/shelters/Autism/etc.).
