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When did I say anybody "should just expect to be raped"? Well fuck you too. Of course people should be able to anything they damn well please while remaining safe. But in the real world that isn't the case.

We should address circumstances that create unsafe places for women and change them. My goal is to reduce violence towards women. What is your goal?

We have a culture that creates situations where women are regularly drunk and defenseless in the presence of drunk and uninhibited males. WHY IS THIS A GOOD IDEA? Why do feminists defend this culture? It's dumb. Let's do less dumb things.

Why is it that anybody who questions the wisdom of the culture is accused of "blaming the victim"? I support feminist goals, but feminist wisdom on these things is bizarre beyond my imagination.




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My point is that if people drink heavily, their safety decreases. And the safety of women decreases more than it does for men.

If we value women's safety, then we should not have drunk fests at our conferences. Many of the worst cases of sexual harassment at conferences reported in the last few years were at the after party.

Am I wrong, or is it that you just don't like me? You certainly seem to enjoy stuffing words into my mouth.


I'm tired and looking for an argument. You were in the way, sorry.

Conferences probably are not the best places to be getting hammered regardless of gender. It's unprofessional and its boring.

The fact that women would even have to think about this stuff in a professional setting disgusts me.




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