Exactly. You must be a fan of Camille Paglia. She advocates that girls and women should take responsibility for their own safety, and not depend on the grace of drunken or any other men.
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::You must be a fan of Camille Paglia. ::
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Not particularly. Just repeating what was once common sense. Even by the age of twelve, I had been instructed by my mother to conduct myself in such a way that boys would not mistake me for anything less than a lady deserving of respect. That way, by the time I did reach dating age, I knew how to avoid situations and individuals that might compromise my virtue.
So old fashioned now, I know. Today, it’s “I am woman; hear me roar”. Females want to be treated as “equals”. Foul-mouthed. Agressive behavior. Men no longer put them on a pedestal, and they wonder why.