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I can't say I have a stake in the above post, but I am curious as to why it is getting downvoted?


in my experience

sometimes people disagree with the content, or sometimes they don't see how it relates to the topic being discussed

in this case, my conclusion to round it out is that it is nice to see how assuming other people's loneliness can be used in multiple environments


Because women are not pieces of meat that can be processed and marinated before being consumed for a night of fun, regardless that both parties are seeking the same pleasure. the downvoted are not in this club and so they feel left out


> regardless that both parties are seeking the same pleasure

I see this a lot in the tech community.

People want to be allies of inclusiveness [in the context of corporate professionalism, while trying to apply it everywhere], but the current iteration of this results in still infantilizing women that make different choices and vicariously assuming they're victims when that woman's current aspirations have nothing to do with an executive role in a corporate environment. My non-compliance with that idea is easy to villify, people can choose to assume that I'm perhaps perpetuating some unilateral toxic masculinity, or something, distinct from what I and the other people involved perceive to be a respectful consensual environment. A reality is that context is important, people can exist in different modes and states and feel very respected.

I've had overwhelmingly positive experiences from approaching people with this understanding


I get what you're saying man.

It wouldn't be ok to refer to a woman as a piece of meat at say a corporate board meeting.

However, if you're at a savage orgy and everyone is naked and fucking it is hardly a faux pas to see a woman as just a piece of meat, hell it may even be desirable by the other party.




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