tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612052649872821494.post1056264233060144005..comments2023-11-17T01:01:32.816-08:00Comments on Retroactive Ramblings: Why Do Men Defend Creeps?David Colbornehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03617582541558637856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612052649872821494.post-52919585687492855662015-11-30T12:38:24.065-08:002015-11-30T12:38:24.065-08:00I touched on that with the "oppression olympi...I touched on that with the "oppression olympics" part of the last paragraph, which, interestingly, is the part I've received the most feedback on, both here and other places where I posted this. So far I've received, "Well, there actually are autistic people that continue creeping anyway when called out on it" and "Well, there are people that claim to be autistic so they get carte blanch to creep". I might do a follow-up that elaborates on Empathy Vampirism of that sort and how we can put a stake in it.<br /><br />Regarding edits, I have no problems making them, though I'll add a note at the end explaining how the article was edited and the motivation behind the edit. This one might call for a separate article, though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559189787607852538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-612052649872821494.post-86645866028236960722015-11-30T02:41:09.388-08:002015-11-30T02:41:09.388-08:00Very well-written article with a lot of good point...Very well-written article with a lot of good points. I'm especially glad you pointed out that creepy people frequently play dumb, and that someone who is not creeping will respond differently than someone who is when called out on it.<br /><br />I don't know how you feel about editing articles, especially when the potential edit didn't come from your own mind, but mentioning that creeps often use "I'm just socially awkward! Like Sheldon from the Big Bang Theory!" as both a regular and a preemptive defense. <br /><br />It's absolutely bullshit, because a person who is truly socially awkward is going to be some amount of horrified to learn that they transgressed a social boundary. They may apologize, they may run away, they may be brave enough to continue the conversation. But they will not immediately repeat the same behavior, or switch to a similar one. <br /><br />Love the second tag, too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572821079171373848noreply@blogger.com