Pondering wrote:
You do not give a shit about the sexual harassment or rape of women.
MegB wrote:
Sadly, I agree with your opinion. Men like Rev Pesky and Cody will never acknowledge the privilege they inhabit...
I'll begin by pointing out both the above are rank personal insults that should result in banning. But worry not, I'm a believer in the old saying, 'Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words can never hurt me.'
It never ceases to amaze me how things can get twisted around. Someone tells me I should be teaching young boys and men (here is the actual quote from Meg)
You can teach young boys and men
and I point out that I have no access to educate young boys, and the people who do have that access, i.e. primary teachers, are apparently unable to change the boys behaviour, that, suddenly is translated into
'I don't give a shit about the rape of women'.
Well, here's some news for you, I do care, but it's not me who's preventing women from coming forward. That they're doing on their own.
If I were the king of the world, I would eliminate the crime of rape and call it what it is, assault, with penalties concomitant with the level of brutality. I'm not sure what the outcome would be, but perhaps making it not about sex, but about violence would dispel some of the stigma associated with it.
As far as sexual harassment I've made it clear, on more than one occasion, that I am a firm believer in maintaining professional demeanour on the job. How that translates into me not caring about sexual harassment is beyond me.
Now then, my level of privilege. My solution to that problem is to raise everyone's level of privilege. I try to accomplish that in my own small way by being respectful of others, by being respectful of those I come into contact with on a daily basis, and in so doing, trying to set an example for others (which is slightly educational after all).
Rev...you've managed to make this thread about YOU. Do you have any awareness at all of how stereotypically "man" this is of you?
People here have tried to educate you, and again and again you've refused to listen. Please TRY to listen, because you could be part of the change, you could use your privilege, the power being a man gives all of us(whether or not it should and it most likely shouldn't) to play a major role in the conversation, in the process of education that is desperately needed to get men to stop...being like too many of us are.