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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Another sex scandal is brewing. The perpetrators will, by and large, be male.
As men, are we doing enough to stamp this culture out? We can look at Westminster and ask them to procedures in place. We look to the church and ask that they root out their problem. Similar with organisations like the BBC.
But as men, are we guilty of letting harassers get away with it? Do we stay silent when r@pe jokes are made or worse, laugh along? Do we not challenge the pushy blokes enough in clubs?
Instead of saying, I'm not a sex pest or not being abused therefore it's not my problem, am I in effect condoning it? |
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I think that's a really good question, one I'm not sure how to answer.
One thing I did notice in a club at the weekend was that I couldn't really relax as there were plenty of females that I thought were young (early 20s) and they were so pissed they were throwing up etc. This didn't seem to bother the guys who were happy to be getting their end away. I found that in an adult environment I was too busy "playing mum" to be able to enjoy myself. I was fetching them water, taking them to the toilet and generally trying to keep them safe. |
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I think, to a certain extent, yes I am part of the problem. While I regard myself as a feminist, and try to be aware of my words and actions, I'm certainly guilty of letting this sort of behaviour go by unchallenged. Confrontation, by it's nature, is something I strive to avoid (I'm nowhere near as rough and tough as I look) I don't want to start an argument with the blokes I have to work with every day. I don't want to get my head kicked in for "cock blocking" some meathead in a club. I know I should challenge these behaviours. But, frankly, I'm scared. |
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