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Why Stupid Little Things Matter
If you’ve been on the internet for a few minutes, or a few years, it’s quite easy to notice that sometimes — or, actually, often — people who purportedly agree with each other can have quite unpleasant dust-ups. Why does that happen so often in political discussions?
Content warning for talk about sexual assault and graphic, frank language in this one.
I was talking to a few friends about this regarding an article, when — to everyone’s surprise — one person declared that she didn’t think the clothes were appropriate, actually.
There was some consternation, so I thought I’d step in and do my best to sort out the misunderstanding. In the process, it occurred to me that it’s a useful lesson for fellow discoursers and debaters in general.
Why teen girls (and people) should wear whatever they want without consequences
It’s rather important to question the knee-jerk impulse to say, “cover yourself” to a woman. Quite frankly, we should run our society well enough that people can walk down the street naked without someone saying they’re “asking for it.” Prevention and self-defense certainly help, but they’re treating the symptoms, not the cause.
