I'd largely agree, but there are some men who you really can't tell if
they are clueless to their bad behavior (which some are) or just
pretending to be (which others are), even when you are with them in person.
On 5/12/2016 9:51 PM, JJ Marr wrote:
We shouldn't conflate "creepy" and "harassment" at all, to be honest.
Sure, plenty of things that are creepy are also harassment, but plenty
of things that are considered creepy are just poor social skills
(laughing inappropriately) and may even be due to health conditions
(greasy skin).
Harassment is a very serious allegation implying plenty of abuse, and
using the term in conjunction with "creepy" degrades it to a level not
befitting of what it truly is.
Also, saying "defining harassment" and then implying that the definition
of it is the "nature of creepiness" feels pretty discriminatory to those
who are less privileged in the area of social skills. Sometimes I don't
know when I'm talking about a subject for too long, and labelling that
"creepy" and implying it might be harassment seems to be crossing the
line for me.
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