It's not fair, period. It's not about this article, it's about this view. She's the victim, he's the aggressor. We have no idea what she did, and apparently he did nothing but stand there, be drunk, talk about her appearance (unlike 90% of the commentors, she didn't say inappropriate, merely that he commented on…

I am not willing to do that. It is not my job to make you feel safe. I am not going to accept the burden of pre-determined guilt because you want to be the victim. It is not "annoying" it is a dangerous thought pattern. Does that seem terrible? If it does, I sincerely apologize, but it is just as terrible to be…

So you are saying, objectively, someone who is terrified, perhaps irrationally, is doing things because they are accurate or true? You are correct. Enjoy your fear-monger mongering and victim-making.

Because it's not fair, that's why. We should feel sympathy for her, but there is not thought in that. We are supposed to feel that his actions are wrong, but looking at them objectively, without her emotional overlay, where did he push? And if he did push, why did she say nothing? Her tale has very little…

I do not give the benefit of the doubt to someone who is afraid. I've seen what fear can do to people's judgement, I've been on the fucking receiving end of it. Is it better it better to dismiss her fears out of hand, or assume that she is always correct. Do you feed the irrational fear of men? How is that helping…

No, I merely live my life being seen a threat. Because that's so much better, right?

She is not making any case for him, and the language she uses is biased as well. Her assessment is as fair as mine. Are we to assume she's some sort of prescient? I'm simply giving a possibility. And as I said, give me more information, I will reassess, but I'm basing what she said throughout the article about…

Then, if you are that paranoid, don't fucking drink. Obviously. OH NO, ALL THE MANS ARE OUT TO GET YOU! RUUUUUUN!

I'm 32. A multiple abuse survivor. I'm bi-racial and bi-sexual. I have a lovely wife, two daughters, and an amazing girlfriend. Try the fuck again.

We don't know the circumstances of the whole being drunk thing, so placing the blame there is unwarranted. Office parties happen off hours. Some places allow drinks, others do not. I would think that context here would matter, don't you agree?

Yes, that's exactly what I'm fucking implying.

So, she goes into a great amount of detail about the incident, but says nothing about why she feels threatened. Okay. So, yes, extrapolating from incomplete data would say that either there was nothing to feel threatened by except for his presence, or the fear and unease she feels stems from something else. Why…

Everyone is always a potential victim. That's the thing. There are things you can do to limit the likelihood, but no one is ever completely safe. The woman in the article did nothing, and the dude she talked about did nothing, except that his presence made her uncomfortable. Either she didn't inform him, or she…

If you have a phobia of something and your job consistently makes you be around that thing, don't you think it would be fucking wise to tell someone about it? I'm allergic to bee stings. You know where I don't work? A goddamn bee farm. Or assume that all bees are out to get me. You know what I do? I carry a…

Internet high five!

Sigh...the problem is the "ones doing the intimidating behavior" are not necessarily doing anything except being male. The aforementioned dude was...talking to her. He complimented her. He was blocking the exit. Did she say she didn't appreciate the comments? Did she tell him to move? Did he continue his…

And that's perfectly sensible, acceptable even. I'm very much an advocate of caution, but not outright paranoia. See what is there, not what you are expecting to see.

Explaining self-defense to someone who has never taught it or needed it is always fun. No, wait, the opposite of that.

I saw a girl drop kick a guy in the chest with 8 inch platform heels for throwing pennies at her.

Princess Powerful is back and that is all that matters.