Gender and Respect. What’s With The Double Standard? / myLot

Canada

July 30, 2018 6:09pm CST

Has anyone else noticed how respecting a man means a kind of awed fear, but respecting a woman entails an unnecessarily “reassuring” sensitivity, that often comes with physical touch and diminutive words? I’m not delicate. Don’t treat me like a China Doll. I don’t give a dang if you’re a man or a woman. You keep your hands to yourself!!!!

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

31 Jul 18

In my country, lately, things are changing a lot as to what men can say and do to women without having problems.

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danishcanadian

@danishcanadian (28954)

• Canada

31 Jul 18

Yes, but hat about women to women? I don’t want men touching me, and I don’t want women touching me. Strangers, hands off!

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marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

31 Jul 18

@danishcanadian I agree. But in this moment, here, they are centering in men and women. Women to women is not so common here, at least it wasn´t.

marguicha

@marguicha (230334)

• Chile

1 Aug 18

@danishcanadian I agree. Although that is somewhat cultural. In my country, a normal way of saying hello is to kiss each other on the cheek, be it between women and men or women with women. Men don´t do it with other men though.