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I know this is old, but his comments on diversity and catcalling are so


ignorant. I was so disappointed to read what he said. I don't think he's racist or sexist. He's just uneducated and ignorant. Hopefully he's open to being educated, but nonetheless, it was disappointing. I shouldn't be surprised because he's a such a jingoist so people who are usually like that are also ignorant about other issues.

Edit: I think he's a jingoist, and that's just my theory so I'll retract my statement that he is.



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I shouldn't be surprised because he's a such a jingoist so people who are usually like that are also ignorant about other issues.

According to your way of thinking, obviously not his. I would imagine if he looked at your avatar he might think the same of you. Just sayin' Everyone's got their own truth, right? Its good not to always be on the same page.

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Um...there's an objective truth out there. Enough with this politically correct "Everyone has their own truth" stuff. There is an objective right or wrong.

I would imagine if he looked at your avatar he might think the same of you.


Oh I'm sure he'd feel that way, but he'd be in the wrong because my views are more complex and nuanced than my avatar

Its good not to always be on the same page.


That is such a simplistic and silly thing to say. There are some things where it would be greatly beneficial to the world if everyone was on the same page, and that includes serious issues like diversity and sexism specifically catcalling that I mentioned in my op. Honestly, how can you even say such a thing? Are you just defending him because you like him or are you actually thinking for yourself?




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There is an objective right or wrong.

Yes there is.

That would be no one in Hollywood (or elsewhere) being subjected to sexual harassment. Because that is what catcalling is.


Street harassment is a form of sexual harassment that consists of unwanted comments, wolf-whistlings, "catcalling", and other actions by strangers in public areas.
Catcalling - definition of catcalling by The Free Dictionary


Just because more women than men are subjected to it, doesn't it make it okay to do it to men.

In an "objective" world, that is pretty clear.



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All the responses to my op have been littered with silliness so I'm going to start with you first.

When did I see it's okay to do it to men? His comments on catcalling were ignorant because he makes the false equivalency that women and men face it equally, and that it's equally damaging or dangerous when that is simply not true. He then admitted something like, "I guess I don't have to worry since I'm tall and strong", and it's like yeah that's the point...

Honestly, how did you even arrive at the conclusion that you did about my views? I didn't say anything to even indicate that it's okay to sexually harass men because it's not. It's disgusting to do it to anyone





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His comments on catcalling were ignorant because he makes the false equivalency that women and men face it equally and that it's equally damaging or dangerous when that is simply not true. He then said, "I guess I don't have to worry since I'm tall and strong", and it's like yeah that's the point...


Really? and I'm the one jumping to conclusions?

That is what you are perceiving.




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What in the world are you even talking about?

Get over yourself. He also says he finds it highly flattering when women come onto him and praise his looks. Not verbatim, but close enough.

Okay? Good for him. That's not even what I was talking issue with



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