Trigger warnings are infantilizing to women the way that seatbelts are to a car's occupants. Yes, some people need to be protected if they've been hurt. The strong and COMPASSIONATE people stand up and DO THAT. This is why the brutal lawless societies gave way to lawful ones: Because some immoral assclown—who…

Decreasing? And so many, many, many women (and girls) don't even report. And that makes you think it's decreasing?

I think you're confused, especially when you say that we're "damning all men with rape culture". Many women are often participants in rape culture as much as are men. We can all do better. But it IS a facet of our culture. I'm not sure why you can't accept it or see it. Denial, I guess. Learn more about it and…

Why not? You tried to tell me I'd never been in love. Turnabout is fair play, I'd say.

Love also requires a little more than seeing someone in a committed relationship, thinking, "I'd like me some of that!" and going on to have feels for that someone. Real love takes time and a concern for another's well-being as…

How many examples do you demand? You're oblivious, so I'm not certain that a datamining bot could provide enough. Go away.

Yes, good name. If you don't understand that you, personally, do not have to have a history of sexual harassment or rape to be a part of rape culture, then your bulb is truly "unbright".

There's a big difference between infatuation and love.

You and several others here are confusing infatuation or "crushes" with love.

And BTW, wasn't judging the OP, but the person to whom I responded. The OPs situation, and being lied to for a very long time, and falling for some guy's bullshit? Now THAT, I can understand.

It's completely naive (or romance-novel-twelve-year-old) to think that one has absolutely NO control over loving someone. When you meet them or soon after, perhaps, you know whether they're committed to someone else. One can prevent oneself from falling in love. One ALLOWS those feelings to start. One has to be…

Oh, PUHLEEZE! "Falling in love with the wrong person"? I've never fallen in love with someone who was already married or living with a significant other. One ALLOWS oneself to do so. It's not like one trips and stumbles into a puddle of LURRRRVE.

Thank you for mentioning this ... it actually gave me a chuckle.
I never thought about what their stereotypes might be, in return.

You've got several great points, here ... do remember, though, that, even today, men still do most of the chasing.

That's just so eww. And oddly, it hadn't occurred to me. :-(

You just imagine they're all deferential and submissive, and guess what? They have spines, too. Can't wait for you to find that out.

"Advice" and "advise".

You're welcome for the ragey feelings. (It helps to spread it around.)

You can edit your status updates, now.

Um, not to be a dick, but you missed an "s" in "posts," and at least one comma.

We'll cut you some slack, because you were clearly upset. :-P

Both, unfortunately.

Here, you can have my daily dose of internetz. ::wipes tears::
I wasn't going to use them . . .
Not in the sheer awesome way you just have, anyway!