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‘God, you’re hot’ Tennessee school board member says to student during board meeting (www.wsmv.com)

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I was being over the top with the complicity mostly out if anger at the situation. I understand that people respond poorly in stressful situations but we need to start getting better at it.

This was a time I think it mattered to speak up.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah I agree with all of that. Part of what was in my mind is that I would perceive a man laughing as very different than a woman laughing. I assume that all women live under potential sexual threat from men at all times, and laughing at an advance is a way to defuse it without getting confrontational. “Haha surely you jest” is actually a deflection, even if it isn’t a head on confrontation. I’m a man and I don’t fear direct confrontations, but I understand women don’t have the same privilege as I do in this regard.