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kerravonsen) wrote2010-11-09 07:39 am
kerravonsen) wrote2010-11-09 07:39 am
Double Standards Cast Into Relief
(warning for sexual assault triggers)
Suppose I went to a tech conference, as I am wont to do every now and again. Further suppose that after the conference wound down, a large group of the attendees, including myself, decided to repair to the local pub for some food and a couple of adult beverages.
Say that Dave Frobzen, a guy I recognize from his presentations at the conference, accosts me in a way that seems friendly enough at first. He says "Hey Rick, can I talk to you?", pulls me aside, then punches me right in the face. After I manage to get the hell out of there and clean myself up, I post about the incident on my blog, saying that at the pub, right out of nowhere, Dave Frobzen punched me in the face.
Suppose all that happened to me. I wonder how people would react?
(signal boost thanks toyvi)
Suppose I went to a tech conference, as I am wont to do every now and again. Further suppose that after the conference wound down, a large group of the attendees, including myself, decided to repair to the local pub for some food and a couple of adult beverages.
Say that Dave Frobzen, a guy I recognize from his presentations at the conference, accosts me in a way that seems friendly enough at first. He says "Hey Rick, can I talk to you?", pulls me aside, then punches me right in the face. After I manage to get the hell out of there and clean myself up, I post about the incident on my blog, saying that at the pub, right out of nowhere, Dave Frobzen punched me in the face.
Suppose all that happened to me. I wonder how people would react?
(signal boost thanks to
yvi)
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What does get me is that they say it is unfair to "name and shame", yet they have no difficulty lambasting Noirin by name on their own blogs and posts!