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21. I'm impressed that you could find 6 paragraphs on this

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Why Guys Really Hate Being Called �Creepy� [View all] seabeyond Apr 2012 OP

There's a lot of "creepy" guys. Even creepier when no women are around. Scuba Apr 2012 #1

because there are tons more men that are not creeps. those are the ones most women will have seabeyond Apr 2012 #3

Thanks. It's true; we're not all creeps. Scuba Apr 2012 #5

Creep shaming? Sedona Apr 2012 #2

nope. it is a part of movement i am seeing. lol. i didnt know. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #4

The ongoing tragedy of creep shaming? pscot Apr 2012 #6

MRA? LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #7

lol seabeyond Apr 2012 #8

Sad that it should be hijacked that way. Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #18

Google "MRA SPLC" redqueen Apr 2012 #16

Wow. I had no idea. CrispyQ Jun 2012 #62

Yep, and they're a hate group to boot! laconicsax Apr 2012 #20

I don't see a downside to 'creep-shaming' Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #9

isnt it interesting. i have asked my guys, what name can be given to a man that is actually seabeyond Apr 2012 #10

Shaming is shaming. Using it to manipulate people makes you a creep, without exception saras Apr 2012 #11

i dont think it is any more about shaming than any other descriptive word. seabeyond Apr 2012 #13

I agree with her that labeling the person rather than the behavior... redqueen Apr 2012 #15

Interesting post. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #12

i thought it was interesting, too seabeyond May 2012 #33

Sorry ! LASlibinSC Apr 2012 #14

Uhh...."creep" isn't gender-specific. jeff47 Apr 2012 #17

I'd have to agree- being called creepy is the most hurtful Dragonbreathp9d Apr 2012 #19

I'm impressed that you could find 6 paragraphs on this CreekDog May 2012 #21

Those pro-misogyny trolls never miss an opportunity to bash women. BlueIris May 2012 #22

^^^^THIS^^^^ laconicsax May 2012 #23

Fear? redqueen May 2012 #24

i think most of our human wrongs resort to a fear. seabeyond May 2012 #25

I see your point. redqueen May 2012 #26

From where I sit MadrasT May 2012 #27

I went with 'fear' because BlueIris May 2012 #28

Exactly gaspee Jun 2012 #49

There are a lot of guys that are creeps. HappyMe May 2012 #29

"The word is not exclusive to one sex." did someone say it was? Scout May 2012 #30

Actually, the op implies it and several replies did so too. HappyMe May 2012 #31

The OP is about the sudden whining from men about being 'shamed' by being called creepy. redqueen May 2012 #32

"And yes, I find some women to be creeps." Scout May 2012 #34

I am surprised at you all. Grisly Bear Jun 2012 #35

Are you Dutch, by any chance? cyberswede Jun 2012 #36

look at you cyber... seabeyond Jun 2012 #38

I dunno... MadrasT Jun 2012 #42

men dont have assess to ALL women. not fair, just not fair. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #43

And that, right there, is the source of the nice guy syndrome. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #46

Precisely. redqueen Jun 2012 #47

and the not so nice guy syndrome. and the downright ugly syndrome. it is really about seabeyond Jun 2012 #48

Welcome to DU! shcrane71 Jun 2012 #45

one of the few names my mother would ever call anyone. mopinko Jun 2012 #37

that word is held out for a certain feel. there is just something about that word seabeyond Jun 2012 #39

yup. mopinko Jun 2012 #40

uh oh.... seabeyond Jun 2012 #41

yeah, i do hate it, but mopinko Jun 2012 #44

well maybe she will learn. mopinko Jun 2012 #55

was he. a good... and a bummer for her. seabeyond Jun 2012 #56

i want a flame thread. that is all. lol. nt seabeyond Jun 2012 #50

LOL redqueen Jun 2012 #51

maybe "creepy" ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #52

chicken or the egg. creep makes them limp. limp makes them creepy. seabeyond Jun 2012 #53

well there's that ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #54

If it walks like a creep ismnotwasm Jun 2012 #57

Many women, and I'm one of them, develop a kind of radar seabeyond Jun 2012 #58

I like this group ismnotwasm Jun 2012 #59

good to hear. seabeyond Jun 2012 #60

I like to think I have excellent creep-dar. n/t laconicsax Jun 2012 #61

Ditto on the creep-dar. CrispyQ Jun 2012 #63

Mitt Romney is creepy seabeyond Jun 2012 #64