army1987 comments on The Nature of Offense - Less Wrong

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Comment author: TheOtherDave 18 July 2012 03:54:01PM 4 points [-]

Can you say more about how the presence of women factors into your decision?

E.g., say we're both in a mixed-gender group, I am drunk, and I start muttering obscenities (just to be specific, say I start repeating "fuck" over and over). If I've understood you, you're more likely to demand an apology from me (and back up that demand with the threat of violence) than if we're in an all-male group. Do you have any theories as to why?

Vaguely relatedly, does your decision change if I'm female?

Comment author: [deleted] 18 July 2012 04:13:26PM 0 points [-]

He believes females are more likely to be offended by that than males?

Comment author: johnlawrenceaspden 21 July 2012 07:34:08PM 0 points [-]

No, definitely not. It would be about me and how I am seen and see myself.

Comment author: TheOtherDave 18 July 2012 04:14:49PM 0 points [-]

That's certainly one possibility.