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[quote=Anonymous]When men are among themselves, we are constantly busting each other's balls, with little insults, often that have a sexual overtone. Sometimes I read women's descriptions about men making inappropriate sexual jokes and comments, and I realize that I -- along with virtually all men -- have had similar comments made to me probably thousands of times. But to men, making crude insults about each other is just a normal part of life, like a social bonding process. But women don't seem to do this.

I'm not excusing sexual harassment. But I am trying to say that what many women find offensive and threatening often genuinely seems like no big deal to men, which is why men will often defend themselves with "it was just a joke." It probably was a joke. I think most men actually bite their tongue around women, compared to the stuff that they say to other men.

To be clear, and sort of unwanted sexual contact, or demands for sex from someone with direct power over you is unacceptable, even to men. It's the "lesser" jokes and comments that I think men and women just experience differently.[/quote]

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