Double Standards

Melkor7410 · 2022-03-02T14:51:38+00:00

Unfortunately you will be ridiculed both by other boys and by girls if you make a stink about this. However, this is textbook sexual harassment if they are unwelcome touches. The ridicule is because of the stereotype that all men want this type of attention from a girl; to not want it means something is wrong with you. This stereotype is also partly why underage boys are not really seen as victims when an adult woman rapes them (of course they don't call it rape either, but that's a separate issue). And I hate to say it, but this type of harassment happens in the adult world as well, and can happen at work. I suggest reading the book Disclosure, by Michael Crichton. It's about a man who is sexually harassed in the work place by his female boss, and all the ridicule and double standards he faces as he tries to pursue it. It also emphasizes that sexual harassment is about power, not about sex.

Terrible-Let9845 · 2022-03-02T20:04:04+00:00

I am so sry that this happened to you. My advice would be talk to teachers and the district if u can to try and get her suspended

pyrolover6666 · 2022-03-05T18:28:13+00:00

Could just because they are popular and popular people tend to get away with more stuff

Vorpal_Spork · 2022-05-26T03:00:55+00:00

One time at work (Jason's Deli in Jacksonville Florida) I had the stereotypical situation of sexual harassment from someone in authority. Usually in movies it's an older male CEO and a younger female secretary. In my case it was the manager's daughter sexually harassing me with her mom's approval.

It started out as it just being really obvious she had a crush on me, but gradually escalated to the point where she was randomly sneaking up and tickling me and making me drop and break stuff. Stuff that came out of my check by the way. I tried to talk to the GM (General Manager) about it twice, but he didn't care. Eventually when it got too bad I pushed her against the wall and made it very clear I won't put up with this anymore. I didn't hurt her, I just got her hands off me and made sure she knew I was dead serious that she needs to stop. I got fired on the spot.

If you're a woman months of unwanted touching of coworkers is fine. If you're a man nonharmful self-defense gets you fired. We live in a society where women can only be victims and men can only be predators.

I wish I had some good advice, but I don't. We live in a fucked up society. I guess just try to look ugly at work/school?

Title	Double Standards
Author	Ill-Ad-3640
Upvotes	26
Comments	6
Date	March 2, 2022 6:36 AM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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