Okay, and I disagree (obviously). Care to tell me why, or ... ?

No?

You say that like they're completely separate beings. 12-year-old humor sexism grows up to be subversive, institutionalized sexism.

Well, you sound like a treasure.

I personally don't feel like I should be afraid of everyone I meet unless I'm in a dark alley or something, so I don't really get why women feel that way.

Nothing meaningful to add, just — yes, this.

Where has someone said that everyone who approaches them is (or seems like) a sex predator? All I've seen is people (rightly) criticizing methods of approach which are undeniably too aggressive.

Agreed. I get that doctors get frustrated — and I acknowledge that they are human, too, and need to vent sometimes. I get that! What I don't get is how easily some of them violate policy. I can't imagine that doctors have HIPAA anything less than carved into their brains with a chisel and hammer — I mean, I'm just…

If you had gone through what most guys go through,

I absolutely never said those were the only two options; just that simply leaving a 'strong' (value-neutral) impression on me does not, by default, make me react more favorably to you. Anonononononymous said that an inappropriate approach is sometimes just a man trying to make an impression, which might be true, but…

That 'obviously ridiculous bit about ripping people' headphones off' is a) what I was referring to as 'attacking,' and b) something many women (myself thankfully not included) have experienced — not some far-fetched, hyperbolic example, as you seem to believe.

No, it's absolutely all about positive or negative. If someone makes a strong positive impression on me, I'm more likely to approach them in the future or continue the conversation. If they make a strong negative impression on me, I'm going to avoid eye contact, end the conversation, or leave the premises. And…

Haha, okay. At least you finally admitted you were wrong!

Ugh, your weird passive-aggressive italics are making my eyes hurt. Stop.

It's really not that fine a line, honestly. I give men plenty of credit — which is why I expect more out of them. They're not animals. And FYI, women think about sex plenty, too.

Nope, not apologizing for that. There is no conceivable way you could be a polite, well-socialized member of society and also think that attacking a woman is a good way to date.

But what kind of 'solid first impression'? You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who'd label it as positive.

If invading someone's space and yanking someone's headphones out seem appropriate to you, then yes, you are an idiot.

Again — they wouldn't have that information if not for this post. And since the doctor posted about a current situation ('she is now three hours late for her induction') in a post that was timestamped, it makes it even easier. I don't know how many other ways I can explain it.