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Related: About this forumDon’t Be A Creeper
I found his little gem from "Dr. Nerdlove" (note, I haven't examined the entire site) but he actually gets it. Smart guy using simple, non- threatening phrases
So its time to take a look at your behavior and make sure you arent being a creeper.
On Male Privilege and Being Creepy
As I said last time, part of male privilege is all of the things that guys take for granted, like personal safety. Women, on the whole, dont pose a physical threat to men; while there will always be individual exceptions, the average male is larger, stronger and heavier than the average woman. In practical terms, this means that the average man is fully capable of overpowering the average woman with relative ease and women are very aware of this fact. Women have to gauge every interaction with men, especially men they dont know, on whether or not he presents a threat to her. This is the unspoken subtext for every time a guy talks to a girl, sends a Facebook friend request or asks her out.
Just about every woman out there knows somebody -a friend, a family member, someone in their immediate circle who has been threatened, taken advantage of or assaulted if they havent been themselves. Think about that for a second.
Because women live in a state of near-constant threat awareness, they are far more cued in to the slight clues that hint at potential danger than guys are. Because the stakes are much higher for women than they are for men, women are more sensitized to these little hints, which can lead to false-positives. That guy who stares too hard and lingers around her long after hes worn out his welcome may not actually intend to make her uncomfortable, but she has no way of knowing this; its far safer to allow for the wrong impression than it is to ignore the signs when someone actually does mean her harm.
"Ssssssso, do you want to come back to my car with me? Wait, put down the pepper ssssspray!"
Guys who dont have to do this mental calculus on an almost hourly basis are frequently unaware of this issue. Theyre often ignorant of just what it is theyre doing that sends all the wrong signals. In fact, because they dont live with the same omnipresent threat that women do, theyre frequently offended by the idea that its their behavior that creeps girls out. Because they dont (or wont) address the issue, the behavior continues.
http://www.doctornerdlove.com/2011/12/dont-be-a-creeper/all/1/
On Male Privilege and Being Creepy
As I said last time, part of male privilege is all of the things that guys take for granted, like personal safety. Women, on the whole, dont pose a physical threat to men; while there will always be individual exceptions, the average male is larger, stronger and heavier than the average woman. In practical terms, this means that the average man is fully capable of overpowering the average woman with relative ease and women are very aware of this fact. Women have to gauge every interaction with men, especially men they dont know, on whether or not he presents a threat to her. This is the unspoken subtext for every time a guy talks to a girl, sends a Facebook friend request or asks her out.
Just about every woman out there knows somebody -a friend, a family member, someone in their immediate circle who has been threatened, taken advantage of or assaulted if they havent been themselves. Think about that for a second.
Because women live in a state of near-constant threat awareness, they are far more cued in to the slight clues that hint at potential danger than guys are. Because the stakes are much higher for women than they are for men, women are more sensitized to these little hints, which can lead to false-positives. That guy who stares too hard and lingers around her long after hes worn out his welcome may not actually intend to make her uncomfortable, but she has no way of knowing this; its far safer to allow for the wrong impression than it is to ignore the signs when someone actually does mean her harm.
"Ssssssso, do you want to come back to my car with me? Wait, put down the pepper ssssspray!"
Guys who dont have to do this mental calculus on an almost hourly basis are frequently unaware of this issue. Theyre often ignorant of just what it is theyre doing that sends all the wrong signals. In fact, because they dont live with the same omnipresent threat that women do, theyre frequently offended by the idea that its their behavior that creeps girls out. Because they dont (or wont) address the issue, the behavior continues.
http://www.doctornerdlove.com/2011/12/dont-be-a-creeper/all/1/
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Don’t Be A Creeper (Original Post)
ismnotwasm
Feb 2014
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Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)1. Nerdlove is a pretty good site
Romance tips for the socially awkward, with an emphasis on how to not be that creepy neckbeard at the con tweeting pictures of cosplayers' tights riding up.
ismnotwasm
(42,443 posts)2. Oh, I liked his info delivery
I was actually looking for something else, but was intrigued by the site