Everything here applies to this as well. Thanks, VMware. In Microsoft's case it turned out that nothing was using that value and it could be replaced without breaking things. With luck that's true here as well.
See, nobody is arguing that sex is evil or dirty or wrong or not fun. People are arguing that UNWANTED sex is not cool. You may not like it, but sex IS used as a weapon against people sometimes. Saying that it isn't, or that we shouldn't pay attention to cases when it is because that would cheapen the goodness of sex, is seriously missing the point.
There's no contradiction between the statements "sex is a fun and healthy part of life" and "let's keep semi-professional public environments professional". It sucks that some people are scum and will rape or sexually harass women, and yes that means people who don't get aspersions they normally wouldn't, but frankly the amount that that sucks is way less than the amount getting raped sucks, so please kindly get over it.
Is it not totally obvious? Someone who's been raped feels extra vulnerable as a result. So a sexual reference, when not coming from a man she wants sex with... come on, joining the dots isn't really that hard is it?
I don't really understand what you're trying to argue, but promoting "sex is okay" isn't really a defence because that's not the point. The point is that certain things make certain people feel vulnerable, and potentially for good reason — the way to change that is to make the world safer for those who might be at risk, not to tell them their fears are unfounded.
You are not making the world safer like this, just making it appear so. Phobia is a things also but discussing further will get this comment suppressed too.
Rape is still not the topic but people here seem to bring it to have a reason to suppress your comments.
But from wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agraphobia#Treatment
and then citing people dedicated to threat it ( http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/agraphobia/how-to-overcome/ ): Most of us have some fears but normally they don’t affect our lives. Eventually we get past our fears as the mind learns that actually everything is OK. But people with severe fears and phobias like agraphobia (which is in fact the formal diagnostic term for agraphobia) are held prisoner by an irrational feeling of panic.
Most folks with phobias, including agraphobes, generally realize that their fears are unfounded or excessive, but they’re unable to overcome them – because the ‘rules’ which govern their response are at an unconscious level.
The presence of actual physical symptoms of agraphobia makes it even more difficult. Given how unpleasant that can be, it’s hardly surprising that most people with agraphobia simply learn to avoid the sexual abuse situations that frighten them.
But avoidance is not the best way to cope with any phobia. Besides the limitations on your life, having an untreated anxiety disorder may leave you more vulnerable to psychological disorders like depression or alcohol abuse. A phobia can also strain your relationships with friends, relatives, and coworkers.
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Re: What is offending - uncorrect?
(Anonymous) 2012-11-14 01:02 am (UTC)(link)There's no contradiction between the statements "sex is a fun and healthy part of life" and "let's keep semi-professional public environments professional". It sucks that some people are scum and will rape or sexually harass women, and yes that means people who don't get aspersions they normally wouldn't, but frankly the amount that that sucks is way less than the amount getting raped sucks, so please kindly get over it.
Re: What is offending - uncorrect?
(Anonymous) 2012-11-15 06:34 am (UTC)(link)I don't really understand what you're trying to argue, but promoting "sex is okay" isn't really a defence because that's not the point. The point is that certain things make certain people feel vulnerable, and potentially for good reason — the way to change that is to make the world safer for those who might be at risk, not to tell them their fears are unfounded.
Re: What is offending - uncorrect?
(Anonymous) 2012-11-15 10:54 am (UTC)(link)Re: What is offending - uncorrect?
(Anonymous) 2012-11-15 12:17 pm (UTC)(link)But from wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agraphobia#Treatment
and then citing people dedicated to threat it ( http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/agraphobia/how-to-overcome/ ):
Most of us have some fears but normally they don’t affect our lives. Eventually we get past our fears as the mind learns that actually everything is OK. But people with severe fears and phobias like agraphobia (which is in fact the formal diagnostic term for agraphobia) are held prisoner by an irrational feeling of panic.
Most folks with phobias, including agraphobes, generally realize that their fears are unfounded or excessive, but they’re unable to overcome them – because the ‘rules’ which govern their response are at an unconscious level.
The presence of actual physical symptoms of agraphobia makes it even more difficult. Given how unpleasant that can be, it’s hardly surprising that most people with agraphobia simply learn to avoid the sexual abuse situations that frighten them.
But avoidance is not the best way to cope with any phobia. Besides the limitations on your life, having an untreated anxiety disorder may leave you more vulnerable to psychological disorders like depression or alcohol abuse. A phobia can also strain your relationships with friends, relatives, and coworkers.