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I'm really at a loss.
That harassment video got me thinking.
I have never been a man who cat calls or 'harasses' women ... hoping for an opportunity to 'get to know them better, wink wink, nudge nudge '.
But I DO politely say hello to anyone I encounter when going for a walk ... unless they are zoned out in their iPhone/iPad/iPod.
But the polarized reaction to that video has me wondering ... perhaps ANY casual greeting from a man to a woman during a walk is increasingly not welcome.
So, my question for the women here ...
Should I stop using my judgement for when it's okay to say a polite, "Good Morning." to a woman?
Should I just not even make eye-contact with all women I walk near?
Would YOU prefer to be completely ignored by strange men you pass when walking outside?
Sincere questions.
That harassment video got me thinking.
I have never been a man who cat calls or 'harasses' women ... hoping for an opportunity to 'get to know them better, wink wink, nudge nudge '.
But I DO politely say hello to anyone I encounter when going for a walk ... unless they are zoned out in their iPhone/iPad/iPod.
But the polarized reaction to that video has me wondering ... perhaps ANY casual greeting from a man to a woman during a walk is increasingly not welcome.
So, my question for the women here ...
Should I stop using my judgement for when it's okay to say a polite, "Good Morning." to a woman?
Should I just not even make eye-contact with all women I walk near?
Would YOU prefer to be completely ignored by strange men you pass when walking outside?
Sincere questions.