• venusaur@lemmy.world
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    7 months ago

    Hm. You’re projecting a lot into this conversation. There is no semantics with consent. Nobody is entitled to anybody’s affection and much less their body (I know you didn’t say this part but this whole discussion is about sex so I imagine it’s implied). No superiority here. That’s all in your head. I’m just trying to explain how it is and why some people might be feeling rejected.

    We can and should validate everybody’s feelings but not at the expense of others’ safety and autonomy, and we can validate feelings while at the same time not enabling and perpetuating bad behavior that got the person feeling rejected in the first place.

    All due respect, just telling it like it is. No ego here.

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      7 months ago

      Dalto is right, we are talking past one another. You’re not looking at the context of what I was saying and you are just saying consent is consent. That’s all well and good but navigating that is not black and white. Human relationships are more complex than just saying consent is consent and no one is entitled. It’s just a talking point but in reality relationships are complex and nuanced. Autonomy and consent is really important and necessary in relationships especially sexual ones.

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        7 months ago

        All good. We’re not gonna solve sexism here. Best wishes to you and all current and future relationships, romantic or otherwise.

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          7 months ago

          No! We will solve it here and Now!!! 😂. Communication is so important in any relationship but it is not always easy. Same to you