JulianMorrison comments on LW Women- Minimizing the Inferential Distance - LessWrong

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Comment author: JulianMorrison 27 November 2012 01:38:02PM 3 points [-]

The trouble with "Increase expected associated risk" is that catcalling is normalized in this culture as a thing men are allowed to do to women against their will - a response that treats it as an assault (pepper spray to the eyes, for example) would be considered an over-reaction.