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Matariki

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7. I agree

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:31 PM

Jul 2013

boys aren't really taught how to properly interact with girls - hence the confused look I suppose.

What is the message about the girl in that cartoon? If they are pretty but don't want to talk to you then they are stuck up? Sending mixed messages? I guess the kissy lips imply that she is just faking it. So I suppose if the confused boy forced himself on her it would actually be okay, right?

Do you understand that when women are out in public they don't just exist as potential dates, or potential fucks, or whatever? That a person might just want to sit in a park and read, and no matter how pretty they are they still just want to read and be left the fuck alone?

Are you capable of understanding that?

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Changing The Creepy Guy Narrative [View all] Matariki Jul 2013 OP

Great read. Thanks for the link. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #1

Don't I know it. I never could understand how someone could see reading a book as an open invitation Matariki Jul 2013 #2

You're just too sensitive. Gormy Cuss Jul 2013 #3

pow! Matariki Jul 2013 #5

I love getting older for that reason too. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #4

+1! PasadenaTrudy Jul 2013 #15

It's nice to have real conversations now. Starry Messenger Jul 2013 #18

Yep. n/t PasadenaTrudy Jul 2013 #21

Ditto that! silverweb Jul 2013 #9

Yes, I went through all that sexual harassment in my younger years, at work and in public. RebelOne Jul 2013 #19

Unfortunately, it's been an all too common experience for women. silverweb Jul 2013 #28

... galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #6

I agree Matariki Jul 2013 #7

lol. thats not the issue at all. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #8

define 'asshole' Matariki Jul 2013 #12

its never a big mistake to align behaivioral patterns galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #13

That's pretty simplistic and puts a big wall of bias between you and other individuals Matariki Jul 2013 #17

there is no bias because i dont assume i'm better. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #20

I remember being recommended a book once called "Men Are Just Desserts" Matariki Jul 2013 #22

i don't think it work the same for women though, and i advise against galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #23

wow, you missed my point entirely. Matariki Jul 2013 #25

And they *weren't* fucked up 50 or more years ago? nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #30

what I mean is... Matariki Jul 2013 #24

well we agree. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #26

on some things Matariki Jul 2013 #27

Hey, at least she's being honest... nomorenomore08 Jul 2013 #10

yep! we need to teach boys to walk away from these girls and not gas up their egos galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #11

Awesome read, thank you! (nt) noamnety Jul 2013 #14

I read this on twitter last week PasadenaTrudy Jul 2013 #16

"WHY DON'T YOU SMILE!?" Dash87 Jul 2013 #29