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[quote=Anonymous]A low level him of sexualization, yes.

I think society has done a real disservice to both genders by teaching men that they are the aggressors and women are to be pursued.  It has egged on a lot of men who otherwise would naturally have been very gentle souls, taught them that they need to be "assertive" and "make the first move".  Women contribute to this dynamic, too, by teaching girls not to make the first move, play hard to get, make the man chase you so you don't seem "easy".  So from the man's point of view, being assertive works! Objectively, the men who are more forward, end up getting more dates.  It works.

I don't know how to change that dynamic. The current awareness campaign is a good start. We also need to be better about teaching young women to take control of their own sexuality - don't be afraid to pursue when you want it, and don't be afraid to say stop when you don't. We need to re-educate men that they don't always need to be the pursuers.

And, as a woman who spends most of my life (work and hobbies) in strongly male-dominated environments, I have seen how men interact with each other. I agree with a pp that some of what we women view as inappropriate is really just a carryover from how they act around each other.  And it's a slippery slope to say that we want to be treated differently from other men in the office.[/quote]

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