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Bonobo

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4. Pick up artist

Reply to Sen. Walter Sobchak (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 5, 2014, 09:05 PM

Apr 2014

A tiny little thing -I wouldn't even call it more than a YouTube type of phenom- that some people in a protected group here on DU have called out as evidence of misogyny and near-rape behavior. Basically there assertion is that seducing is coercion is rape. That if you continue to try to wheedle someone into having sex, it is coercion. And that is fine to think that, I guess, as long as you are consistent.

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Coerced Sex Not Uncommon for Young Men, Teenage Boys, Study Finds [View all] Exultant Democracy Apr 2014 OP

The standard used for coercion in this study Bonobo Apr 2014 #1

PUA? n/t Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2014 #3

Pick up artist Bonobo Apr 2014 #4

So is this all of them? Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2014 #5

Seduction does not equal coercion, does not equal rape. But the line can be awfully thin nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #10

It doesn't really surprise me Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2014 #2

Obviously I'm not a man - so I hope you don't mind my posting here. IrishAyes Apr 2014 #6

I remember that DavidDvorkin Apr 2014 #7

YouTube has it LadyHawkAZ Apr 2014 #8

Like with men "seducing" women, there are plenty of scenarios that don't rise to the level of crime nomorenomore08 Apr 2014 #9