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Sexy or Creepy?

Sexy or Creepy?

  • Sexy

    Votes: 25 35.2%
  • Creepy

    Votes: 46 64.8%

  • Total voters
    71
My comments were of a general sense, rather than naming anyone specific, and they came after we had much more of the information from tsq, yet people were still trying to convince her she had been sexually assaulted.

I just think it's an insulting conclusion to draw simply from people having a different opinion. Say that they're incorrect, misinformed, whatever, but saying someone needs to get laid isn't the way to go about it.
It's pretty insulting for people to continue insisting someone who has the intellectual ability, and UNFORTUNATELY the experience, to tell if she's been assaulted that she's been assaulted, even when she has affirmed that she wasn't.

I'm not denying that, I just don't see it as relevant to my comment.
 
3 parts Gin
1 part Chartreuse
1 part sweet Vermouth

And, while I'm technically right, I suspect this isn't the answer to the question.

ETA: I suspect it's Bisou (I couldn't remember the word either, I had to look it up) - Little kiss.
 
Some People said:
OMG sexual assault!
No, it wasn't. Although, I can see why it looks that way to some people.

For sexual assault to occur, the behavior has to be unwanted. In this case, TSQ was unsure when the situation occurred, but it wasn't necessarily unwanted. Since it happened, she has decided that she liked what happened, therefore no assault has occurred.

Personally, I follow the Affirmative Consent Standard. That is, I assume I do not have consent unless it is expressly given to me. This guy did not do so; he asked for consent, was initially told no, and then stepped over the line once consent was given. He was taking a huge risk, but this behavior in itself does not necessarily constitute sexual assault.

The Affirmative Consent Standard does not dictate what is and is not assault, it merely provides a reasonable measure for avoiding situations in which it is unclear whether or not consent has been given. Determining what is and is not sexual assault is often difficult. However, asking and then being given permission is less likely to result in an unwanted advance than is just making a move. It is possible to just make a move without asking and it being accepted, and it's possible to be given a clear "yes" and it still being unwanted.

The situation as described, it is unclear whether or not consent was given. Unclear meaning nothing is definite. However, TSQ has stated she would have put a stop to it if she did not want it to continue, and it seems like her apprehension was more because it was an unexpected event rather than her being coerced, so everything is probably cool with this situation, and similar situations that do involve unwanted advances do not apply to this situation.

Therefore, I vote sexy.
 
Definitely sexy. The dude is a total fucking French hottie who knows it and can tell that you do too, so that kind of shit is to be expected. I'm actually intrigued by the fact that this happening surprised you. Although, should you end up falling on the "creepy" side (I cannot be bothered reading the whole thread), my opinion is dangerously close to sounding like I'm accusing you of "asking for it". But then again, he didn't keep following you or whatever, and it's completely up to you if you wanna follow up for mad meaningless sex (you're aware that's all it would end up being, right?).
 
Thankfully, much less than 100% of Americans voted "creepy". This gives me faith in their eventual sexual education. ;)
Actually, this was totally a Love, American Style moment. :mallory:

I fell in love at first sight once. Then, after I adjusted the focus on the binoculars a bit, I realized I was over her.

Sexy or creepy?
Hitchcockian.

One thing I find encouraging (and amusing) is that almost all of the women in this thread come down on the side of "Sexy," and all of the objections from the males are based on paternalism and political correctness. That says a lot about the current state of the culture.
 
Wow. Tsq, I think the real issue here is that a lot of the people posting in this thread just need to get laid.
:lol:

Yes, and no. I definitely don't think it's the biggest factor here. I mean I fall into the need to get laid category, and I'm seem to be amongst the people pretty liberal towards this moment.
I'm the same way. I only kiss married women.

[/this is a joke]
Sorta sad that you have to include the last bit. But I understand.
I'm going to offer up another option. It wasn't sexy or creepy. It was skanky...but like, a good kind of skanky.
Hello! Now this I find a bit insulting. For me this was not skanky. Skanky is a woman inviting seven barely acquainted men home to have a gangbang.
I think the most important thing here is that I need to learn French.

Okay, not the most important thing.

*sigh*

It's not important at all.

:p
Not that hard. Way easier then Spanish I always thought. I got good use out my French in New York the other day.





I mean...



Since this isn't a movie (even with Emher's great scene-setting :techman:)...
Why thank you, film school was not for naught :D
 
One thing I find encouraging (and amusing) is that almost all of the women in this thread come down on the side of "Sexy," and all of the objections from the males are based on paternalism and political correctness. That says a lot about the current state of the culture.

What political correctness?
 
One thing I find encouraging (and amusing) is that almost all of the women in this thread come down on the side of "Sexy," and all of the objections from the males are based on paternalism and political correctness. That says a lot about the current state of the culture.

Let's not ignore the 'insecure, perpetually single nerd' quotient either, the percentage of which I'm sure is rather high among our hallowed membership here. :techman:
 
Yes, based on TSQ's reactions this was clearly worth the NYPD's time. Who knows, he might've had poisoned chapstick or summat.

Yes. He kissed her on a bridge, in broad (setting) daylight, with lots of people around. Clearly he's a psychotic rapist murderer!

:lol:

Kestra, this is a rare case where I disagree with you

That was Kestrel by the way, not Kestra.

Kestrel is her sweet transvestite brother. (He asked me to use the term "evil twin" instead, though)

Ooops! Sorry!

Mr Awe
 
People have different standards on what is appropriate behaviour and what isn't acceptable. From Quark's story it sounds like his intentions were to be romantic and sweep her off her feet. And, well, it sounds like it worked pretty well. I don't think it was creepy at all.

He pressured her for one thing (a kiss) and took advantage of that acceptance to go beyond what was agreed and violate commonly accepted personal boundaries (groping). That is creepy. If he stuck to the agreed upon kiss, there's no problem. It's very straightforward.

Mr Awe
 
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