Completely agree. After being followed home once, being sexually harassed and raped, I am done being the quiet shrinking violet. I am going to stand up for myself and make it known that I deserve to be treated better.
I am sorry for what happened to you, I am sorry for all of us.

OK this is perfect.

Because what Florida needs, is less education!

Well there is that whole know your audience thing. He couldn't very well have a bunch of women there to discuss all the ways to undermine us.

I think this goes to show that unlike the guy who told me yesterday that we need to ignore guys like this, that ignoring doesn't work. I mean she told him to go away and there he goes, off to the races! Fucknut.

Heaven only knows why she wasn't interested. Holy shit he's crazy.
He's like a real life Patrick Bateman.

That on some level is so much worse than the people who stole and leaked the photos in the first place. I feel so horrible for those women.

Do you really believe that they believe it's a noble effort? I think at the root of it all, it's more about being controversial and attention seeking at the expense of these violated women.

Well when you complete your sex change and you have to deal with things from this side, you come back and we can have an open and frank discussion. As it is, you're a man and you can have no concept of what it feels like from this perspective.

1. Nothing was wrong with what he said, just that when he grows up and is doing that as a 30 year old, it's going to be problematic. Now there are many years in between and he could very well figure it out, but my point was, mixed signals.
2. I am shocked that someone my grandfathers age would tell me that my ass…

I have mentioned it in another comment above, I had a guy tell me I was pretty, I ignored him and he followed me home. Which doesn't work into your narrative. I said what I said, to startle him and make him realize what he said was unwanted. I don't know if it worked, I hope to never see the guy again. But I…

So many here have offered their input that there is very little more to say. I'll just add that it does suck that shitty people have put so many of us on guard. If you get a poor response to a compliment please just consider that she doesn't know you, she has no idea if you're just a decent person offering a kind…

Isn't it amazing that these asses are of all ages? I mean I once had this guy who looked like he could have been my grandpa make a lewd comment. WTF is that? I will admit that while I was in line at the store a kid about 4 looked at me and said, hi pretty lady and I smiled at him. Didn't seem right to curse at him,…

Methinks thou dost protest too much.
I don't have to consider what my neighbors are doing because I know they're home. They don't like the dogs barking inside so they put them outside for the rest of the neighborhood to deal with them. Did you ever think you have no idea what you're talking about? You went from,…

I used to be like that when I was younger. I think having it happen more and having to deal with vulgar comments put me in a different frame of mind.

I am not saying that men don't compliment each other, I know it happens. My point was, that a man should ask himself that and if the answer is no, then he probably shouldn't compliment women. Hopefully that makes sense without me having to go into detail why.
I can take a compliment, which is why I said I think it…

Love it!! I'd be smiling too. OMG I need to find a Wegmans, I love that chain!

I almost prefer the loud cat calls to someone being up next to me. While I am mouthy, I am almost never that way on public transit. I will sometimes intentionally miss my stop because I am uncomfortable. Sorry that happened to you.

Are you giving the compliment so that you get feedback? You saying you know it works, what's the intent?
Not all women are going to take the compliment well. There was an article on here a short while ago, about what you're asking. I'll try to find it.

Here it is, give this a read and then delve into the comments…

You sound like a terrible neighbor. I have lots of neighbors who ignore their dogs, who bark ALL day long. Doesn't seem to work for them. Besides, I'm not about owning any living being.