I used the pronouns I did because the specific example given in the OP was a drunk woman coming onto a sober man. Also, most cases of rape-- including those in which the victim is intoxicated and the underaged-- have (posted to Enthusiastic consent)
Daytripp, I hate to break it to you, but it's *not always about you*. It's fine and dandy if you can consent under the influence, but many people cannot, and (as I said above) ethics and the legal system require (posted to Enthusiastic consent)
'Ableist?' Last I checked, being drunk was not a medical condition. Next you'll tell me statutory rape laws are ageist... (posted to Enthusiastic consent)
Spike, I don't think anyone who considers direct communication the exclusive property of males is interested in any sort of communication on a feminist forum. (posted to Enthusiastic consent)
"But why must we belabor these issues--economic decline, job loss--through a sex/gender dichotomy? He suffers vs. she gains is not the most compelling lens within which we can understand the current economic crisis or changing culture in the American workforce. (posted to Just When I Thought the Hecession Obsession was Over...)
"But higher education is a path to career advancement and if men are NOT pursuing that option, there are certainly negative career consequences." Let's do a thought experiment. Suppose you had a grade school and high school education system staffed (posted to Just When I Thought the Hecession Obsession was Over...)
Ideally you accept that building homes will not be a major concern for the next year or even two. Instead the government decides to build all of the things it needs built. This picks up the slack which ordinarily would (posted to Just When I Thought the Hecession Obsession was Over...)
Define "Younger worker" I am not referring to recent graduates, but of people who have been in the labor force for a few years (say 5 - 8 years). As a worker Of A Certain Age, I've seen the (posted to Just When I Thought the Hecession Obsession was Over...)
It's really difficult for me to orgasm even sober. It can take a really long time, particularly with a new partner. As a result, I've had a lot of orgasmless sex which I enjoyed tremendously. You don't need to have (posted to Enthusiastic consent)
What's the issue? I found this post to be very much akin to the "Unpacking the Knapsack of Privilege" posts. Kinksters are constantly having these kinds of questions put to them with nary a second thought. It's annoying, condescending and (posted to We've Examined. Now It's Your Turn.)
