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eissa

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54. I'm in my 40s

Thu Aug 29, 2019, 06:45 PM

Aug 2019

and my regular OB/GYN never had anyone in the room with him during visits. But the one I had to see recently — who’s quite a bit younger — did. In speaking with other women, this appears to be the new norm.

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Men now avoid women at work - another sign we're being punished for #MeToo [View all] brooklynite Aug 2019 OP

What that means is 27% of men KNOW they are misogynists and better not Eliot Rosewater Aug 2019 #1

There's 3 women in my office, one I know well, we've worked together 9 years ... mr_lebowski Aug 2019 #28

If one treat everyone fairly one needs not worry. marble falls Aug 2019 #2

When "Fatal Attraction" was released and a big hit, Greybnk48 Aug 2019 #3

Ron White said it best. Brainfodder Aug 2019 #4

The only men that have anything to worry about are those that can't keep... Raster Aug 2019 #5

REAL men do NOT have this problem....who are these so-called men in the survey - asiliveandbreathe Aug 2019 #6

My male boss was one of the best I've ever worked for eissa Aug 2019 #7

There Has Been RobinA Aug 2019 #45

I'm in my 40s eissa Aug 2019 #54

Fun example to the extreme of this? Brainfodder Aug 2019 #53

I wouldn't say I am afraid but I am really careful with my phrasing Amishman Aug 2019 #8

That sounds like the same percentages of men who've always been jerks around women. pnwmom Aug 2019 #9

Yup. ismnotwasm Aug 2019 #13

That is pretty much what I was was thinking. DFW Aug 2019 #30

Well, well, well lunatica Aug 2019 #10

No,I don't remember when women felt the same way. virgogal Aug 2019 #22

Lucky you. lunatica Aug 2019 #23

Of course some of it's punishment. Not making excuses for Hortensis Aug 2019 #11

As a man who is not a misogynist. I never take criticism personally. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #16

At least you were investigated and cleared eissa Aug 2019 #20

:) That's the balance we need. You are not a fearful person Hortensis Aug 2019 #24

It isn't that I am not fearful. I have many fears. Caliman73 Aug 2019 #25

I didn't feel under attack under the height of #MeToo JonLP24 Aug 2019 #18

Cannot believe you literally just "not all men" on DU obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #33

not all men................................................../s /nt Cerridwen Aug 2019 #12

Such a thing never crosses my mind. MineralMan Aug 2019 #14

It's gone too far,though. virgogal Aug 2019 #32

I have been self-employed since 1974. MineralMan Aug 2019 #55

any excuse barbtries Aug 2019 #15

So these men are Pensing themselves? Ilsa Aug 2019 #17

Not surprising. Behind the Aegis Aug 2019 #19

Good. It's a first step I applaud. But using it as an excuse not to hire women librechik Aug 2019 #21

Considering what I see on Facebook group I'm part of.. LiberalFighter Aug 2019 #26

Yes, men's bad behavior is ultimately women's responsibility. nt WhiskeyWulf Aug 2019 #27

Which IMHO Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2019 #38

Exactly. nt WhiskeyWulf Aug 2019 #40

For those who share the "concerns", what if you substituted "person of color" spooky3 Aug 2019 #29

Yup, lots of people so concerned about the poor guys being afraid obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #34

It's times like this I'm grateful for being gay and out Politicub Aug 2019 #31

I'm gay (for women) Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2019 #39

I'm the type that avoids everyone at work now vercetti2021 Aug 2019 #35

It's not hard to avoid being accused of sexual harassment, rape, etc. Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2019 #36

What this Study Implies is Pathetic dlk Aug 2019 #37

Not exactly. Crafty Girl Aug 2019 #46

Men Lie, Too. That's Missing the Point and the Results of this Study dlk Aug 2019 #49

Most people get away with it JonLP24 Aug 2019 #50

I have never seen that treestar Aug 2019 #63

Al Franken. n/t Crafty Girl Aug 2019 #64

Seems Like RobinA Aug 2019 #41

What women? democratisphere Aug 2019 #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #43

+1 Sneederbunk Aug 2019 #51

Yeah, that isn't it, and your "social justice bullying" is a dog whistle obamanut2012 Aug 2019 #57

Oh, FFS! smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #58

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2019 #62

Hubby was a minister all his working life and as long as 30 years ago... LAS14 Aug 2019 #44

The movement has changed many people for the better... Phentex Aug 2019 #47

Being punished? No way! elias7 Aug 2019 #48

that's the way I see it too ProfessorPlum Aug 2019 #66

Too many men don't trust and/or cannot control themselves. WOMEN get punished for it. CousinIT Aug 2019 #52

Sounds like BULLSHIT tenderfoot Aug 2019 #56

I work with tons of women. I don't avoid them at all. JDC Aug 2019 #59

When I was in the Navy maxrandb Aug 2019 #60

I witnessed something different DVRacer Aug 2019 #67

Funny, we don't seem to have this problem at my workplace because the company smirkymonkey Aug 2019 #61

It's not that hard not to be creepy and inappropriate ProfessorPlum Aug 2019 #65