The Traffic Laws Of Sexual Culture

Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic: Sexes
Tue, 10/21/2014 - 9:47am

The Traffic Laws of Sexual Culture

Yesterday, I shared the thoughts of a recent college grad who gave his reasons for abandoning affirmative consent. As he told it, women were more often frustrated by his deference than appreciative. He was most confounded by a woman who stopped his advances—he quickly listened—only to complain later that he wasn't more persistent.

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