Nov 3, 2017, 4:31 AM

@admiral said in RL Anger:

@Aria I hate to be 'that guy', but men are sexually harassed and assaulted as well.

Yeah, well, right now we don't get to be the victim about this. Right now is the wrong time for that. We step back, be supportive, and know that when it's our time we can ask the same.

Look at what has just killed the final season of House of Cards. This is a sexual harassment case that wasn't predicated on a woman, so if you want to not be That Guy here's your chance. Sympathize with all children who are abused. Sympathize with women who are abused. And when you are cornered in a situation, over and over again from all quarters, where you are overpowered then you can ask for help on those account.

For instance, while not being That Guy, I am utterly horrified at the groups who pick on men for asking for this kind of help, men who were abused, men who don't know where to go or how to start. I can note that these groups are women, but who cares? They're acting on bad information and need to stop, re-focus, and find people who really deserve their ire. As it is, they're bullies, and that's just another phase of the problem.

These men you're talking about are an exception and should get the help they need, but it's nothing compared to the wave of abuse the overwhelming majority an entire gender garners. At the small-picture scale, everyone who needs help should get it. At the big-picture scale, we can wait for our own big issue.