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Why did you post in this thread? Look what you did.
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It exists in certain contexts such as, like you said, individual freedom (people know stealing is wrong, generally). However, there are instances like what I was referring to earlier (college parties)
where consent is seen as a "blurred line".
do you think consent is black and white in every scenario, practically speaking?
In what I stated, having consent being a part of teaching from a young age
(they were referring to consent with regards to other's peoples bodies), it is one of those concepts that will follow them later in life as it is a behavioural skill taught from a young age.
Keep in mind, this was done in consultation with experts in education and healthcare and was not done on a whim.
I agree, but don't think it's anything new - it's a basic thing you teach your children, along with "don't bite", and "don't pull hair".
Except not everyone teaches their children this. All you need is one person who is not taught it to cause issues. Similar to vaccination. All it takes is one to infect the rest.
And the thing is, that's absolutely true that it's not the same in every situation. That's why developing a baseline in earlier life will allow the nuances to develop. It's like any other skill. Even if it just adds that one extra step back to re-evaluate a situation, it's worth it.
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I was not referring to simply a poster. Those are meaningless. I meant more ingrained such as what was included in the original sex-ed curriculum Ontario that begins to talk about consent at a young age to make it a regular part of life growing up. This can be substantiated by normalizing consent in other ways.Do you suppose that many people who are willing to rape are going to be deterred by a poster saying to ask for consent?
even here you're using loaded terminology: "normalizing consent". Consent (in anything, not just sex) is already normal, and it already has been. That's what modern civilized society exists to protect - individual freedom to do and not do what you want
I'm glad you agree posters are useless, I certainly see plenty of them on college campuses (supposed hotspots of "rape culture"). What specifically do you think is effective about ontario's former sex-ed curriculum that is likely to make a tangible difference?
It exists in certain contexts such as, like you said, individual freedom (people know stealing is wrong, generally). However, there are instances like what I was referring to earlier (college parties) where consent is seen as a "blurred line". In what I stated, having consent being a part of teaching from a young age (they were referring to consent with regards to other's peoples bodies), it is one of those concepts that will follow them later in life as it is a behavioural skill taught from a young age. Keep in mind, this was done in consultation with experts in education and healthcare and was not done on a whim.
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Do you suppose that many people who are willing to rape are going to be deterred by a poster saying to ask for consent?
I was not referring to simply a poster. Those are meaningless. I meant more ingrained such as what was included in the original sex-ed curriculum Ontario that begins to talk about consent at a young age to make it a regular part of life growing up. This can be substantiated by normalizing consent in other ways.
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Whether or not you believe that a rape culture exists, there are campaigns that aim to promote the idea of consent and for good reason. One example that happens too many times: a group of guys sleeping with that drunk girl at the party.
For me, an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure, which is why I like to advocate for preventative measures such as that. I'm curious as to what you understand the rape culture to be and to what degree there is a problem (if there is any).
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I can understand why there's some pushback about wanting to wait. Generally, most women I've been with I've had sex with them early on. Sexual compatibility is a real thing, and if it's something that doesn't happen, then that will cause problems later on in the relationship. e.g. Those that wait until marriage and find out later that they aren't sexually compatible.
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Have you tried it? Do you think that this will be viable long term? Mobile versions of Fortnite and PUBG have maintained their popularity over time. Maybe Runescape might make a comeback with this...
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Curious how many people we will get back now with RS Mobile released.
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That makes sense.
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I know today and tomorrow may be tough since I'm working/helping out with Remembrance Day ceremonies tomorrow (I'm also currently posting this from work). I guess Monday is a good starting point.
What's funny is that I've always had an issue with eating and gaining weight. I'm at a "healthy" weight according to BMI, but my body shape is rather thin. Like I said on the other thread, struggling with a lot of things that involve lifting is kind of embarassing but it can also affect patient care.
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I'm disappointed that this thread died.
Thoughts on the Nylander situation?
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What is your age range?
So, I think I'm having a bit of a problem. I've been hooking up a lot recently since my last relationship fell through and haven't really attempted a relationship since (2 years ago). I mean, I did see a few people in between then, but it wasn't anything serious. More so short term flings. I need to slow things down tbh.
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I've dated a lot of younger girls and the generational gap was obvious (difference of 3 years or so). Although, I've never dated anyone older... anyone with experiences with that?
My current partner is 8 years older than me. There are a few generational differences. I frequently get chastised for not knowing certain films or knowing particular music but casually watching films isn't one of my interests as I'd rather read or play a video game to pass the time.
I wouldn't say there isn't much of a generational gap and she seems more in tune with the times than I am.
I've dated a girl 4 years younger and at another time 4 years older.
Maybe its just because it was 4 years either way but we were in the same life stage (university students) so it wasn't weird
I dated a girl who was 4 years younger once too. I guess since I was 24 and she was 20 there was a difference of maturity. She did end up cheating on me. Maybe I shouldn't blame the age gap though; she did have a lot of problems herself.
I'm cancelling my lafitness gym membership because I have access to a cheaper gym option because of my job.
In order to cancel I need to go on the website, sign in, and print out a form and mail it. On the site it has a list of all the visits I've done since december last year. I've gone 121 times since dec 13th 2017. Not a perfect track record but I'm glad I stayed constant.
I had access to a gym at my summer job. Now that I have access to a gym at my new university, I haven't even tried it out yet. It's been bad. Four whole months and I haven't been. I need to start getting into it.
Anyone have any generic advice for getting back into it after a while?
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Not really. I went on there a few days ago and cleaned up all the spambot spam. But it's still around. Some people visit from time to time though and post in the shoutbox.
Do you still have an account?