Can Feminists Get Any More Desperate?

[Azuren]

Zanten said:

Azuren said:

 

I don't believe anyone in this thread expressed that sentiment. I believe the thought was "Maybe she should be wasted out of her mind at a party with his who are ways out of their minds in the first place". As a parent, I wouldn't allow that kind of behavior. As a realist, I know it will be hard to stop. 

 

But as a realist, I also know I have a better chance of stopping her from going to that party than I do stopping a bunch of drunk high school boys from trying to rape her once she's there and wasted.

Nah, nobody was specifically, which was why I didn't really quote anyone. It's largely been gnawing on me for awhile though, so it was in part to get my own thoughts down. x3 With regards to the video itself, while it does obviously lean too far towards hyperbole, at the same time (as someone who's grown up with a close relationship with my little sister and been privvy to the full spectrum of what an attractive young girl-and-eventually-woman can be exposed to) I've definitely seen enough horrid behavior to kind of see what might twist a person that strongly, especially if they weren't fortunate enough to have strongly positive male figures in their live to act as a counterbalance. o_o

Even the aforementioned sister, despite having a solid head on her shoulders, great sense of humor about the situation, would occasionally express her frustration at the kind of shite she has to slog through on her dating profile, which avoided any form of provocative pictures (No cleavage, no flimsy attire, the most provocative thing that can be said about them is her shirts are snug enough to comfirm that she is indeed a girl =P ) and even outright states no interest in sexual encounters or 'flings,' and still got inundated with countless messages that ranged from disgusting to creepy, with only a few gems of civility sprinkled here and there. Even half of those gems would inevitably turn disgusting or creepy after a few replies. Not even counting the in-person encounters, catcalls, etc. At the same time, though, she's had plenty of guy friends who were, and still are, supportive and protective of her, and as such it's kind of resulted in the 'Well, there are a LOT of jerks out there... but also nice guys. ^^ ' outlook she has. Which is probably the best outlook to have, really. =P

Hell, at times, when she'd show me the contents of her Plenty of Fish inbox, I'D kind of start to hate my own gender too, and I've got first-hand experience that we're not all assholes. x3 The Internet likely magnifies the negative, of course, as anonimity can certainly bring out the very worst in people.

I grew up in a house full of brothers, extended male family, and male cousins. That said, my mom gave me some fairly sound advice growing up: "If you don't want your Nana hearing about it, you probably shouldn't be doing it."