I don't think you are considering the day to day harassment that women everywhere have to deal with. We are already "on edge" so to speak because of all the creeps out there. If we misjudge a man, the consequences for us can be LETHAL.

"I'd call you a pussy, but at least a pussy can take a pounding."

It's probably best to refrain from making ANY physical advances (this includes standing too close or looming over someone) until you've known someone for more than a day. You were wondering where the line is... that's the line, it seems pretty clear to me.

If for whatever reason you think the two of you are hitting…

Consider the bank

Something somebody wrote the other day that deals with the idea of unsolicited praise. Worth a read.

He may have lost a leg, but it looks like he had a spare to begin with.

Well, he might have lost the leg, but at least we're winning the Battle of the Bulge.

"Baggage screening" doesn't just mean you get to shout your issues at the passengers and see what sticks.

Still holding out for Kenesmee.

What I'm getting here from your comment says a whole lot more about you than it does about Patton. Just FYI.

LINDY. HAVE YOU EVER EVEN READ ANY US NAVY CORRESPONDENCE IN ALL CAPS? BECAUSE I HAVE. I MEAN IT'S ACTUALLY HILARIOUS, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GET TRANSMISSIONS FROM THE TFU. THAT'S TASK FORCE UNIFORM, AND YOU GET A MESSAGE FROM THE COMMAND MASTER CHEIF IN CHARGE OF THE TFU SENDING YOU A FORMAL ALL CAPS MESSAGE ABOUT…

Yes, and making a line about rape to express that he was kicking her ass. What the hell else could "just let it happen" even refer to?! "Just let it happen" doesn't make sense in the context of a beating, it ONLY makes sense in the context of a sexual assault.

There is no Cicada Rot at chez batbogeyhex. That is because Batbogeyhex' smallest dog eats them. All of them. And then burps in the face of all other beings at chez batbogeyhex.

Travelling two by two into the Noah's arc of my mouth.

Oh no, I'm a long time gamer... gaming has eaten up more of my time than probably any other activity in my life except for sleeping. I even used to have a star on Kotaku back in the day. But I just can't go there anymore, because the community is fucking shitty as hell and seems to only be getting worse as time goes…

I basically just can't read the comments at Kotaku any more. They're too awful.

I think what the folks saying, "how was this a rape joke," are missing is that this is a common line delivered to victims to get them to comply with a horrifically violent sexual act.

Ultimately, we can all choose to ignore the reality of what our words mean (because subtext is just as important as context and surface…

Your Honor, I realize it may seem somewhat unfair that your comments came to light, but we're not inviting you back.

Woah can we get a NSFW in the headline??

Semi-related: When I was little, I had major Jewish sads around Christmas time. I was jealous of my friends who got Christmas trees and tons of gifts (no eight night of presents at my house) and I didn't understand why literally everything in December revolved around something that I couldn't experience. Around the…

Yes to all of this. Also, I wish men would listen more closely when women in their lives call them overwhelming. "Overwhelming" doesn't mean "You were too nice/treated me too well." "Overwhelming" usually means "You're overstepping my boundaries and it's making me feel uncomfortable."