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5. It's a positive exercise, but there's no exercise on earth that comes close to the real thing.

Thu Oct 11, 2018, 08:17 PM

Oct 2018

I know, the author admits to that. I have some extremely strong opinions on the utterly unforgivable aspects of assault and rape of women. But being a man with no shared-first-person experience, I don't feel that it's appropriate for me to trot out my thoughts. Time and again, women have courageously shared their stories, which, sadly, often makes them even more vulnerable to harassment.

Simply said, I support all women 100% in this struggle. Each day, I do everything in my power to stand with them in every regard.

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Everyone on DU should read this, men in particular. [View all] rzemanfl Oct 2018 OP

I'm very curious to learn whether DU men are. . . ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #1

Most men are respectful of women, since most are not beachbum bob Oct 2018 #3

I'm inclined to believe you because. . . ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #6

As a public service: DemocracyMouse Oct 2018 #15

A lousy analogy. I've been hit in the nuts, mostly by sporting goods. JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 2018 #33

We all have. Did you read the linked article? n/t rzemanfl Oct 2018 #45

That's very good! MineralMan Oct 2018 #2

My son says a straight guy understands consent if a gay guy tries to touch him. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #4

Good point! n/t ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #7

I keep coming back to this comment Sentath Oct 2018 #34

Your son is spouting homophobia. Mike Rows His Boat Oct 2018 #36

I think that is his point. Pacifist Patriot Oct 2018 #37

There are men who think that unwanted touching of a female is no big deal. Arkansas Granny Oct 2018 #38

OK. Unwanted touching is a different matter. Mike Rows His Boat Oct 2018 #41

Oh, here we go again. cwydro Oct 2018 #39

I took it Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #43

It's a positive exercise, but there's no exercise on earth that comes close to the real thing. VOX Oct 2018 #5

Thank you. n/t ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #8

You and the OP author, Julius... BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #22

K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #9

Wow! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #10

It made me cry. n/t ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #11

K & R bookmarking this FakeNoose Oct 2018 #12

That was excellent! nt Javaman Oct 2018 #13

Ditto on the K&R's, and bookmarked too. Right on the mark, unfortunately. yonder Oct 2018 #14

It made me want to sock myself in the nuts.. Lil Stinker Oct 2018 #16

I tried to do that, but I am so old I didn't punch low enough. rzemanfl Oct 2018 #25

K & R & bookmarked! SunSeeker Oct 2018 #17

Worth a read. Rec SCantiGOP Oct 2018 #18

Imagine, men, if getting kicked in the nuts Mr.Bill Oct 2018 #19

Later in the story, he imagines just that-- BlancheSplanchnik Oct 2018 #23

White men especially in particular samir.g Oct 2018 #20

I thought what he said in the first part of the article was pretty stark and well said.... chowder66 Oct 2018 #21

Yes! ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #24

K&R JHan Oct 2018 #26

A Definite Step in the Right Direction dlk Oct 2018 #27

This gave me the chills Sunsky Oct 2018 #28

K&R sheshe2 Oct 2018 #29

Well done. K&R BeckyDem Oct 2018 #30

K & R.. Permanut Oct 2018 #31

Last night's 'Murphy Brown' was about the MeToo movement. peekaloo Oct 2018 #32

My favorite part was in the preamble. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #35

K&R bdamomma Oct 2018 #40

Excellent malaise Oct 2018 #42

K&R! Turin_C3PO Oct 2018 #44

Yeah. Rec Nt Mc Mike Oct 2018 #46