Robert_S wrote:Seth wrote:In the legal world unless there is credible proof, publicly accusing someone of a crime is generally considered to be libel, and is actionable.
It seems the article is talking about improving the overall environment rather than talking about specific things done by specific people at this time and that place. In that context it might make more sense try to get everyone to agree on a few measures to help the overall scene be one where people display more respect for each other.
Some of that BDSM stuff involves people who get off on being disrespected and even tortured. When a line is crossed, they have safe words.
Robert_S wrote:
We shouldn't overlook the differences between the situations either. I would think playing BDSM games puts people in a much more vulnerable position and is on a completely different level than going to a convention or running a blog network.
So, the problem is that people are going to bondage, dominance, discipline, submission, sadism, and masochism parties, knowing in advance that bondage, discipline, submission, sadism and masochism goes on there, and then if someone does something there that "crosses the line" it's not good enough to have a "safe word?" We have to then say "you should never have crossed MY line in the first place," and then call the offender out publicly? What's it going to be? You tied the fucking ropes tighter than I expected, therefore you sexually assaulted me?
Robert_S wrote:
BTW, I'd rather make a sexist misstep in front Rebecca Watson than PZ. At least she showed a desire to raise awareness and share her side of the story rather than name, shame and call out the poo flinging squad.
LOL - "raise awareness." Nonsense. She was starting a shit storm in a teapot over an innocuous inquiry for coffee in a high priced hotel. Fuck that. Such conduct is not something women need to be protected from by sexual harassment policies. It's not sexual harassment, period.