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In reply to the discussion: Question for the men: This is serious, not bait: Wondering what you're hearing. [View all]Lurks Often
(5,455 posts)18. Partly genetic with a large helping of power corrupting
The most basic function of any living thing is to re-produce, so most men, even married ones, will at least look when an attractive woman comes into view. A much smaller percentage of those men will make a pass and a very small portion of men have enough power and influence to do what Lauer and Weinstein, among others, have done and get away with for years if not decades.
I'm waiting for the allegations against powerful women to start trickling out, the only question is how long before it happens.
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Question for the men: This is serious, not bait: Wondering what you're hearing. [View all]
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
OP
Most men, and I do mean most, don't sexually harrass of abuse women. The ones who do or have...
brush
Nov 2017
#2
Since you posted this, I feel free to post a post from a FB friend with his permission.
sadiegirl
Nov 2017
#10
Amazing. I honestly would not have expected to hear anything like that. Thanks.
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#14
I do wonder about the "shopping" that the internet allows and if that changes the way people act.
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#53
The men I know find the behavior of these deviates disgusting and unimaginable
Mr. Ected
Nov 2017
#7
That MOST of the men being fired are in the workplace and they have no life after work
uponit7771
Nov 2017
#8
Ive really appreciated comments from men who admit to doing something stupid in the past
Iris
Nov 2017
#27
Generally the men that are hostile to basic women's rights and economic rights
Blue_true
Nov 2017
#16
I don't know about that: Because it's not manly to be a victim of a woman.
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#19
I'll agree that it"s generally considered "not manly to be a victim of a woman"
Lurks Often
Nov 2017
#61
"Toxic masculinity." Wow. So honest. Real masculinity is protective supportive and
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#55
If it is true that polls show Roy Moore will win and 40% still support Trump, then obviously
Doodley
Nov 2017
#32
Ok. That's fair. I have not weighed in on Al. But I did get honest answers and that's what I was hop
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#57
Not a man but my BFF from 5th grade on is a man and I was the only girl out of 3 siblings
GreenEyedLefty
Nov 2017
#54
I have yet to have a conversation where the victims were blamed . . . or even shared the blame
DrDan
Nov 2017
#59
Not male myself but grew up in 50s when all manner of abuse and harrassment was very much
Kashkakat v.2.0
Nov 2017
#66
I recognize the culture you described having grown up late-50's - early 60s. Yep - and a lot went
DrDan
Nov 2017
#67
Lauer was bringing in the morning viewers, and so they didn't want to lose him or piss him off. $$$
lindysalsagal
Nov 2017
#68