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TDale313

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1. Our culture, sadly, sends the message all the time

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Mon Nov 6, 2017, 03:30 PM

Nov 2017

That no sometimes means yes or maybe. That women will play hard to get. That “real men” don’t ask permission. It’s toxic and it’s pervasive. Hopefully it’s starting to change, but we’re not there yet.

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I do not understand, if you are told no, it's no. [View all] irisblue Nov 2017 OP

Our culture, sadly, sends the message all the time TDale313 Nov 2017 #1