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[β] Psionicsickness@reddthat.com 149 points 2 years ago (1 child) I mean, no, it isnβt. It is if she says no and you keep at it. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -190 points 2 years ago (6 children) No, it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [β] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 153 points 2 years ago (1 child) Simply asking someone for their number is not harassment. Repeatedly asking for someoneβs number after being told no is. There isnβt any nuance to this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -201 points 2 years ago (8 children) Telling someone they're beautiful when they think you're gross is creepy/harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [β] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 106 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay to talk to women if you're a male model but stay the fuck away if you aren't. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent [β] dfc09@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (2 children) "when they think you're gross" How can I know if someone thinks I'm gross if I haven't spoken to them yet? I should just assume I'm gross, always? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Kaboom@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago Thats how you go through life as a virgin. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheControlled@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago That's pretty warped. permalink fedilink source parent [β] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Woman has dead pan expression and looking into the middle distance. Quindraco: "awww she thinks i'm hideous" permalink fedilink source parent [β] Nudding@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Hahaha permalink fedilink source parent [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct, but you won't know if they think you're gross until you talk to them. If you see that they think you're gross, you stop. It's harassment when you see that they think you're gross but continue talking to them anyway, because at that point you know they aren't going to respond well to you, and you're just continuing on to spite them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Congrats, you've won the 'Dumbest person of the Week' award. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hope you just have a feminine sounding name and you're not a real life woman with this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oooo are we gendering usernames now? Do mine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Garbage is definitely masculine and bagel is pretty neutral and taking into account everyone online is a guy, definitely a guy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Soulg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago No, it isn't. If there was a frame of her saying no, but then he doesn't leave her alone, then sure. permalink fedilink source parent [β] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Quiet, incel. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) So you think it's 100% cool to walk up to someone at work and start hitting on them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) It might not be cool, but it's not sexual harassment, or illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Depends on how you do it. The way it's portrayed here is weird, because they use the "is it sexual harassment..." phrase and kinda belittle the problem of sexual harassment within society. Makes me think he's an avid Andrew Tate fanboy. So it'd be an instant "thx goodbye" from me. But if you just take the rest.. I don't think it's harassment if you drop an honest compliment and ask for someone's number. permalink fedilink source parent [β] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Although the officer is "working" they are in public permalink fedilink source parent [+] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -190 points 2 years ago (6 children) No, it is. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [β] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 153 points 2 years ago (1 child) Simply asking someone for their number is not harassment. Repeatedly asking for someoneβs number after being told no is. There isnβt any nuance to this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -201 points 2 years ago (8 children) Telling someone they're beautiful when they think you're gross is creepy/harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [β] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 106 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay to talk to women if you're a male model but stay the fuck away if you aren't. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent [β] dfc09@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (2 children) "when they think you're gross" How can I know if someone thinks I'm gross if I haven't spoken to them yet? I should just assume I'm gross, always? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Kaboom@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago Thats how you go through life as a virgin. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheControlled@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago That's pretty warped. permalink fedilink source parent [β] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Woman has dead pan expression and looking into the middle distance. Quindraco: "awww she thinks i'm hideous" permalink fedilink source parent [β] Nudding@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Hahaha permalink fedilink source parent [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct, but you won't know if they think you're gross until you talk to them. If you see that they think you're gross, you stop. It's harassment when you see that they think you're gross but continue talking to them anyway, because at that point you know they aren't going to respond well to you, and you're just continuing on to spite them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Congrats, you've won the 'Dumbest person of the Week' award. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hope you just have a feminine sounding name and you're not a real life woman with this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oooo are we gendering usernames now? Do mine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Garbage is definitely masculine and bagel is pretty neutral and taking into account everyone online is a guy, definitely a guy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Soulg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago No, it isn't. If there was a frame of her saying no, but then he doesn't leave her alone, then sure. permalink fedilink source parent [β] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Quiet, incel. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) So you think it's 100% cool to walk up to someone at work and start hitting on them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) It might not be cool, but it's not sexual harassment, or illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Depends on how you do it. The way it's portrayed here is weird, because they use the "is it sexual harassment..." phrase and kinda belittle the problem of sexual harassment within society. Makes me think he's an avid Andrew Tate fanboy. So it'd be an instant "thx goodbye" from me. But if you just take the rest.. I don't think it's harassment if you drop an honest compliment and ask for someone's number. permalink fedilink source parent [β] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Although the officer is "working" they are in public permalink fedilink source parent [+] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Nythos@sh.itjust.works 153 points 2 years ago (1 child) Simply asking someone for their number is not harassment. Repeatedly asking for someoneβs number after being told no is. There isnβt any nuance to this situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -201 points 2 years ago (8 children) Telling someone they're beautiful when they think you're gross is creepy/harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [β] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 106 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay to talk to women if you're a male model but stay the fuck away if you aren't. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent [β] dfc09@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (2 children) "when they think you're gross" How can I know if someone thinks I'm gross if I haven't spoken to them yet? I should just assume I'm gross, always? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Kaboom@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago Thats how you go through life as a virgin. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheControlled@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago That's pretty warped. permalink fedilink source parent [β] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Woman has dead pan expression and looking into the middle distance. Quindraco: "awww she thinks i'm hideous" permalink fedilink source parent [β] Nudding@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Hahaha permalink fedilink source parent [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct, but you won't know if they think you're gross until you talk to them. If you see that they think you're gross, you stop. It's harassment when you see that they think you're gross but continue talking to them anyway, because at that point you know they aren't going to respond well to you, and you're just continuing on to spite them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Congrats, you've won the 'Dumbest person of the Week' award. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -201 points 2 years ago (8 children) Telling someone they're beautiful when they think you're gross is creepy/harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 16 child comments replies: [β] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 106 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay to talk to women if you're a male model but stay the fuck away if you aren't. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent [β] dfc09@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (2 children) "when they think you're gross" How can I know if someone thinks I'm gross if I haven't spoken to them yet? I should just assume I'm gross, always? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent [β] Kaboom@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago Thats how you go through life as a virgin. permalink fedilink source parent [β] TheControlled@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago That's pretty warped. permalink fedilink source parent [β] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Woman has dead pan expression and looking into the middle distance. Quindraco: "awww she thinks i'm hideous" permalink fedilink source parent [β] Nudding@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago Hahaha permalink fedilink source parent [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct, but you won't know if they think you're gross until you talk to them. If you see that they think you're gross, you stop. It's harassment when you see that they think you're gross but continue talking to them anyway, because at that point you know they aren't going to respond well to you, and you're just continuing on to spite them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent [β] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Congrats, you've won the 'Dumbest person of the Week' award. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 106 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's okay to talk to women if you're a male model but stay the fuck away if you aren't. Got it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -60 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Or a female model. I'm certainly not here to discourage lesbians! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) "Saying 'hey, beautiful' to someone who thinks you're ugly? Straight to jail. We have the hottest husbands in the world, because of jail" You realize this comic was meant to be satirical, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent
[β] freijon@feddit.ch 4 points 2 years ago Reminds me of Sexual Harassment and You permalink fedilink source parent
[β] dfc09@lemmy.world 70 points 2 years ago (2 children) "when they think you're gross" How can I know if someone thinks I'm gross if I haven't spoken to them yet? I should just assume I'm gross, always? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Usually when they get the torches out and organize the rest of the angry villagers I know that they don't think highly of me. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -67 points 2 years ago (3 children) That's the fun part, you can't. Don't assume they think you're gross, but do remember that you don't know what they think. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent [β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wrong, incel. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] douglasg14b@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago Or 3rd wave femanist. Hard to tell the difference sometimes π€ (For examples, head over to TwoXChromosones for nearly identical hot takes as the commenter above yours) permalink fedilink source parent
[β] creditCrazy@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So basically dateing is just Russian roulette with extra steps. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) But if I tell them they're beautiful and it turns out they think I'm gross I could go to prison for harassment! Am I really just supposed to roll the dice like that? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Harassment isn't a crime, so you're probably safe from prison. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 0 points 2 years ago Oh, you're right! I'll only get sued and probably lose my job. That makes it okay then. But just to think that none of that would have happened of someone sexier than I was had done the exact same things I had done! permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Kaboom@reddthat.com 24 points 2 years ago Thats how you go through life as a virgin. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] TheControlled@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago That's pretty warped. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 years ago Woman has dead pan expression and looking into the middle distance. Quindraco: "awww she thinks i'm hideous" permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Signtist@lemm.ee 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Correct, but you won't know if they think you're gross until you talk to them. If you see that they think you're gross, you stop. It's harassment when you see that they think you're gross but continue talking to them anyway, because at that point you know they aren't going to respond well to you, and you're just continuing on to spite them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I ponder if people are comfortable expressing to someone they just meet that they find them gross? Hmm My point is there often is nothing to see because that's actively attempting to be hidden. Good normal decent people don't like the feeling of giving people bad news already but when it's bad news about something so personal and also recognizing that not everyone gets dealt the best hand in life? It's insane to put the entirety of responsibility to "read the room" on one person even if they are the initiator. This is where social contract comes in. We all need a new modern social contract we can agree on to help us remove these barriers of interaction. But i guess that's the point of these types of works is to bring attention to that situation. It's a valid observation i think, commentary on it aside for now permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Signtist@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well, if you're actively trying to hide your disgust from someone, it's because you don't want them to know, at which point you obviously can't expect them to react to it. Ultimately, it's not about you trying to divine someone's real feelings, instead it's about reacting to what they do show you. It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) As far as i can tell we said the same thing. I will admit i have a hard time figuring our how to explain what im thinking so im not attempting to blame anyone here It's the responsibility of everyone who interacts with others in a public space to be knowledgeable about both verbal and nonverbal cues that someone's not interested, so that they can display and/or recognize them as required. This is part of what i envision a new modern social contract would take care of permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We have similar points, but I'm saying that it's already the current social contract. Both parties are expected to respectfully respond to the others' cues. Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community. Now, as is the case with any contract, there are going to be people who ignore it for their own benefit, not caring about how that affects others; such behavior generally qualifies as harassment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jarix@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) I don't see that as a new social contract though. That's the one we have now I'm proposing we come together to recognize a modern idea of what a social contract should be today. It's needs to be written, discussed, revised and ultimately accepted. It seems to me not enough people acknowledges that this is even a thing at all. Cynical a that may be. We are talking about something similar it seems. Sorry I'm not the best at running down my thoughts. But i do appreciate you responding! Different people have an easier or harder time learning these cues, but there's not really an excuse - we all have to work hard enough to get to the point where we can function socially in the community This is important to figure out. But it's also why i see what we currently have as obsolete and not inclusive of our modern times. We do not often compensate for people who don't have the same advantages and opportunity to figure out those cues. Even when it is acknowledged. There are excuses i can accept for not figuring out on your own these cues. This is why i think the idea of a social contract needs more attention. And i could accept that the need for something new doesn't exist, maybe. Ill concede that my mind isn't settled in this yet in in spite of already holding a form opinion already. But not without at least everyone being educated about it as much as you and i seem to be, flawed as that may or may not be. At least enough that no one can claim ignorance of it, and also be responsible for their own actions and decisions permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're simply never going to codify the social contract. Not only is it incredibly complex and situational, it's also constantly changing - something that's acceptable today might very well be seen as unacceptable in just a few years. The contract isn't - nor should it be - pinned down; it's just made up of any given community's current feelings of what's acceptable and what's not. People's feelings toward social interactions shift far too quickly for bureaucracy to keep up. It's disappointing that it means some people will constantly be playing catch-up if they're not able to easily and inherently understand the current contract, but even if we wrote out some "rules" that people were meant to follow, they wouldn't. That's the thing about the current social contract - people only generally follow the rules now because they make inherent sense that comes naturally to them, which is why we have the problem of people not following them if they personally feel like they don't make sense. However, if we tried to force it, all we'd get is even fewer people following the contract - unless you wanted to put actual laws in place to punish those who don't, but then you're getting into some shady governmental practices. It's generally better to let society itself deal with those ne'er-do-wells, shunning them into either compliance or exile, like this comic is helping to do. Our current social contract isn't great, but I don't honestly believe there is a better way of getting 8 billion people to functionally interact with one another. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Jarix@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sorry my bad. I meant it needs to be written down again in a similar way that Hobbes Locke and Rousseau did once before. We need enough people to be thinking about it with fresh eyes of this modern world. You are absolutely correct it cant be codified like it's a set of rules or something. I just believe that if there is a critical mass of people re-evaluating the concept, either because the world has changed enough that in a large part due to modern technology having got to a point we are invested online often more than offline. And going back to what you were saying, different people will have a different experience so they will not have the same needs or considerations. I think this connection to ground level communities almost anywhere in the world means we need to update our tools to understand our place and the consquences of our actions. And it's an amazing accomplishment. But we need to keep it amazing by his we choose to use it and what we want to do with it and the people we cross here. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Signtist@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago Ah, I get what you're saying now. Yeah, we definitely need more people thinking about how we interact as a community, especially considering how well-connected we are these days. Whether or not any individual would really be able to have a significant impact on society as a whole is unclear, but at the very least having ideas for how we can process all of the information that we're now being bombarded with would be good for combating our ongoing mental health crisis. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RobertOwnageJunior@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago Congrats, you've won the 'Dumbest person of the Week' award. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) I hope you just have a feminine sounding name and you're not a real life woman with this opinion. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oooo are we gendering usernames now? Do mine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Garbage is definitely masculine and bagel is pretty neutral and taking into account everyone online is a guy, definitely a guy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago* (1 child) Oooo are we gendering usernames now? Do mine! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Garbage is definitely masculine and bagel is pretty neutral and taking into account everyone online is a guy, definitely a guy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] RealFknNito@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) Garbage is definitely masculine and bagel is pretty neutral and taking into account everyone online is a guy, definitely a guy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] PopMyCop@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago* No, no, no. See, your typical garbage bag has some smush to it, and a bagel has a hole! If we put these facts together, we can surmise that OP 3.0 is actually an earthworm with one of its ends sewed shut! ...I don't know anything about an earthworm's sex, so I'm going to go with it being a neutral. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Soulg@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago No, it isn't. If there was a frame of her saying no, but then he doesn't leave her alone, then sure. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 years ago Quiet, incel. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Y permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) So you think it's 100% cool to walk up to someone at work and start hitting on them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) It might not be cool, but it's not sexual harassment, or illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Depends on how you do it. The way it's portrayed here is weird, because they use the "is it sexual harassment..." phrase and kinda belittle the problem of sexual harassment within society. Makes me think he's an avid Andrew Tate fanboy. So it'd be an instant "thx goodbye" from me. But if you just take the rest.. I don't think it's harassment if you drop an honest compliment and ask for someone's number. permalink fedilink source parent [β] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Although the officer is "working" they are in public permalink fedilink source parent
[+] VelvetStorm@lemmy.world -17 points 2 years ago (3 children) So you think it's 100% cool to walk up to someone at work and start hitting on them? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) It might not be cool, but it's not sexual harassment, or illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent [β] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Depends on how you do it. The way it's portrayed here is weird, because they use the "is it sexual harassment..." phrase and kinda belittle the problem of sexual harassment within society. Makes me think he's an avid Andrew Tate fanboy. So it'd be an instant "thx goodbye" from me. But if you just take the rest.. I don't think it's harassment if you drop an honest compliment and ask for someone's number. permalink fedilink source parent [β] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Although the officer is "working" they are in public permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 35 points 2 years ago (1 child) It might not be cool, but it's not sexual harassment, or illegal. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Sexual harassment isn't a crime, and hitting on a coworker is textbook sexual harassment. You should probably talk to HR before you get yourself fired. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online 3 points 2 years ago No one said anything about coworkers. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] Anamana@feddit.de 6 points 2 years ago Depends on how you do it. The way it's portrayed here is weird, because they use the "is it sexual harassment..." phrase and kinda belittle the problem of sexual harassment within society. Makes me think he's an avid Andrew Tate fanboy. So it'd be an instant "thx goodbye" from me. But if you just take the rest.. I don't think it's harassment if you drop an honest compliment and ask for someone's number. permalink fedilink source parent
[β] GBU_28@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago Although the officer is "working" they are in public permalink fedilink source parent
[+] voracitude@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 5 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent