As a somewhat frequent MBTA rider, I can't say this is surprising.

That's one oppressive dog. What privilege!

Am I reading the statement wrongly, or is he referring to the specific experience that he had, back when he was a child? An experience that included corporal punishment and sexual contact with a minor?

I'm in the larger financial services world, so maybe it's something about the industry.

And I think what you describe is certainly the default, especially for men. I do the same myself, or most often just wait for whoever I'm meeting to offer their preferred greeting (because it matters not to me).

To be honest, I work within a team that is predominantly women, including all three rungs up the ladder from my position and the women I work with tend to lean toward hugs rather than handshakes. It causes some momentary awkwardness, sometimes, when you put out your hand and they open their arms. Of course, I work…

ZOMG! This changes everything!

I think we're in 100% agreement, with the semantics causing a perceived disagreement. The only real difference is that while you insist on the "realness" of patriarchy and rape culture, I honestly see the same issues as having class-based genesis and core and not limited artificially to just discussing a single point…

I always feel as if there has been a tragic pull over the last five years to a place where the real issues that effect everyone have been derailed and whitewashed in favor of focusing on emotional and questionable measures of "oppression".

I gave this a shot last night, and it's an absolute mess. There are way too many mechanics and variations on gameplay. Tape-tap-tap the screen; QT bar-filling; strange, automated "battles".

It's more insidious than that, though. The entirety of the Social Justice sphere on the internet exists and is supported through efforts which act to divide, re-define and attack those they see as "against them". Let's be honest, if half the effort put into stupid, non-threatening nor actual problematic behaviors and…

On a tangent, part of the whole issue is that we have a certain segment of our population as a vocal minority who firmly believe that they know better than everyone else and anyone who disagrees, no matter how absurd the original statement, are rapists.

To be honest, there really does exist a certain segment of the internet that very much goes out of their way to be offended. Hop over to Tumblr SJ for some good examples.

To be honest, it has nothing to do with gender. I've had similar experiences, myself, however it isn't a matter of an active decision to discriminate, but an honest reflection of the fact that doctors and counselors are just as human as any other person (meaning: flawed).

Don't hurt your head over this. It's abundantly clear that the position in these parts is that anything is justified as long as it's done in the name of victims. There's nothing to worry about, because positions like this are totally rational and proof that those advocating for murder are the ones who are in the…

Whelp, just go Amazon because you're fucked.

If I'm in my house, there's no reason to not just play on my PC.

If I could walk into a store and grab something I may like without exchanging money, I would. So would you.

Snark and sarcasm, of course. I couldn't resist.

I don't believe you. Women aren't allowed to hold positions of any power in the gaming industry, so I call this a bold-faced lie.