Rape is a crime, men being gentlemanly is not

[STEED]

Originally Posted by u crank

The #MeToo campaign would have far more traction and common sense if it wasn't emanating and being promoted by Hollywood celebrities. If there is a town that should not be preaching to the rest of us about sexual exploitation and harassment it's Hollywood. They should start off with an apology and then shut up.

I agree.

[August]

Originally Posted by u crank

The #MeToo campaign would have far more traction and common sense if it wasn't emanating and being promoted by Hollywood celebrities. If there is a town that should not be preaching to the rest of us about sexual exploitation and harassment it's Hollywood. They should start off with an apology and then shut up.

Originally Posted by STEED

I agree.

Me too.

[u crank]

Originally Posted by August

Me too.

[August]

Originally Posted by u crank

I should have added a pound sign or hash mark tab or something like that!

[u crank]

Close enough.

[Kazuaki Shimazaki II]

Originally Posted by Skybird

The hate on men and the disparaging of male characteristics and qualities also got pushed in the past 20 years by more and more feminising the boys at schools and demanding them to behave less boy-ish, and to adapt more to female behavioral characteristics.

Wait a second. Let's be a little more specific as to what are these "boy-ish" and "female behaviorial characteristics". If for example, all boys like pulling girls' hair, that will make this behavior "boyish", but it doesn't mean such behavior shouldn't be suppressed.

Manners and politeness, charms and knowing how to behave, humour and this certain kind of delicious tension, knowing the difference between flirting and inappropriate aggression - that is what it is about. And that cannot be taught by laws.

While I don't like the way the criminal law is proceeding on the subject of rape, the question is what to do about "inappropriate aggression". I agree with the Manifesto to an extent, that "touching a woman's knee" (I assume with Absicht) for example should not be a "crime", but neither is it non-punishable behavior or lacking of unwert.

[Buddahaid]

Originally Posted by Kazuaki Shimazaki II

I agree with the Manifesto to an extent, that "touching a woman's knee" (I assume with Absicht) for example should not be a "crime", but neither is it non-punishable behavior or lacking of unwert.

Punishment used to be a slap in the face or a heel dug in your foot. Seemed to work pretty good.