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Behind the Aegis

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10. There is definately something to be said for being vigilant.

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 05:05 AM

Jun 2013

I really do understand why women can be apprehensive about strange men, I am too...straight ones. I have never been raped by one; my rapist was bisexual. But, I do have to battle with myself when it comes to being around strangers whom I perceive to be heterosexual men. Though rape may not be at the top of my mind, "fag-bashing" certainly is. I have to remind myself, not every heterosexual man is a threat to me.

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"you are Schrödinger’s Rapist" [View all] galileoreloaded Jun 2013 OP

Anyone I don't know is Schroedinger's (Fill In the Blank). DavidDvorkin Jun 2013 #1

Exactly. Most of us are at least somewhat wary around strangers, and with good reason. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #2

All it means is that a woman can't necessarily tell a man who might harm her, from one who wouldn't. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #3

Much the way I can't tell a dangerous hispanic person from a benign one. lumberjack_jeff Jun 2013 #4

So you equate women's wariness of strange men, with racism? nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #5

Not really. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #6

Okay. I guess you have a point there. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #7

Wariness of strangers in general isn't a problem. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #8

I do see the correlation, at least so far as I don't think women should live in fear of all men. nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #9

There is definately something to be said for being vigilant. Behind the Aegis Jun 2013 #10

Indeed. And while I may not know what it's like firsthand, I do sympathize with what you've nomorenomore08 Jun 2013 #11

The idea of Schrödinger’s Rapist is not as bad as the ideas which spin from it Major Nikon Jul 2013 #12

kinda my point. galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #13