NightL
smoke'n'mirrors
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- Mar 14, 2004
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Dude, you are owed nothing but most certainly deserve scorn. Do you walk down the street and knock on every door you see a woman entering? While you may consider yourself the most genuine sincere gentleman you are still creeping on people with unsolicited messaging.I have listed to your perspective and acknowledged a woman's perspective read my posts again...I get it.
I can totally understand why some women do not respond. My one and only point was that if the messenger is courteous and respectful...it's my opinion (no one else's) that a reply would be nice.
You have failed to acknowledged my perspective that it would be a courtesy.
As frustrating as I am sure it is for women who are inundated with rude and unwanted messages it can be as equally frustrated for good guys to reach out using courtesy and get no response.
Having message box is not an open invitation for you to contact.
The following is more time than you deserve or maybe it isn’t: A woman walking down a darkened deserted street suddenly hears footsteps behind her of a sound she believes indicating a lone man (or indeed men) pacing her. What should her thoughts be, is this man a threat? She glances around fearing of laneways to avoid. Should she immediately cross the street? Should she enter a shop?
In that scenario every unidentified man who follows a woman down the deserted street has to be considered a potential threat. Does not matter how well he is presented.
The above scenario was presented as further discussion to the statement "every man is a rapist". The statement was made to provoke but the further discussion was to enlighten men that no matter their belief of innocence of intent, they can very justifiably be perceived as a threat.
So no, you are not owed a courteous response. Your intent does not erase the reality that women must always assess risk. Your feelings about that are irrelevant to their safety.
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