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Personally, I still don’t quite see the article as “rape culture”. To me, it didn’t sound like the author was trying to force sex or coerce anyone. But that’s based on my own experiences and perspectives. Maybe the author is drawing only upon her own  experiences and knowledge and wasn’t aware of conversion techniques, etc.?

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It's definitely a male tendency to try to convince someone who says they're not interested that "oh yes, you actually ARE interested!", and not let up until they get what they want. I think it's happened to most women. There's a reason that the phrase "no means NO!" is drilled into women and "he wouldn't take no for an answer" is something we've grown accustomed to hearing. It's not okay.[/quote]

Yup. If you feel the need to write a blog post about why someone should sleep with you, just... don’t.[/quote]

Got it. How pervasive is this attitude?

And thoughts about “women who menstruate”? Sorry if that’s a repeat. 
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How pervasive is what attitude? That men keep pestering a woman and trying to get a date even when she says she's not interested? Many men do this, it's happened to me lots of times. I don't know a single woman who has done it.[/quote]

I think she’s asking how pervasive is The idea that trans women try to force try lesbians to date them. And how pervasive the movement to say v’ people who menstruate’ is.

Ie, are these common positions or fringe positions[/quote]

It's impossible to know, because like most forms of intimidation and harassment suffered by women, it's not discussed publicly by women other than whispered between themselves. Talking publicly about these experiences publicly means risking exclusion, blame, death threats, and shaming.[/quote]

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