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safeinOhio

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11. If an older woman smiles and says hello,

Reply to intaglio (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 23, 2014, 10:54 AM

Jul 2014

is that making a pass at you?

I've had older unkept men make passes at me, no problem and I'm a straight male. It is not the "hello" that should matter, only what is said after that. Many rapist and violent men are young and handsome and don't have crumbs in the corners of their mouths.

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Do NOT say Hello to me.. [View all] yuiyoshida Jul 2014 OP

yes, indeed!! n/t KarenS Jul 2014 #1

Creeps saying "Hello-o-o" intaglio Jul 2014 #2

Sometimes a hello safeinOhio Jul 2014 #3

and sometimes a hello yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #4

Yes, I agree, not all are. safeinOhio Jul 2014 #5

As I said you didn't actually take in what the video said intaglio Jul 2014 #7

I don't recall her mentioning anything about yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #10

Are you open to learning about your own sexism? chervilant Oct 2014 #19

You didn't actually take in what the video said, did you? intaglio Jul 2014 #6

"you are old and crumbs in the corner of your mouth" safeinOhio Jul 2014 #8

and as I pointed out that was inresponse to a further piece of harassment intaglio Jul 2014 #9

If an older woman smiles and says hello, safeinOhio Jul 2014 #11

Actually that happened to me intaglio Jul 2014 #12

Yes, life is full off bad and good. safeinOhio Jul 2014 #13

All too often, a hello chervilant Oct 2014 #18

From Alison yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #14

"(G)otten negative comments since you posted it on DU..." Gormy Cuss Jul 2014 #15

yay!! \o/ yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #16

The thing about talking to complete strangers on the street is Lunacee_2013 Aug 2014 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #20