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4th law of robotics

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7. Would they ever post a picture of a female fan gushing over

Reply to Tabasco_Dave (Original post)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 12:23 PM

Nov 2012

the latest sexy male and call her creepy? Of course not. Even the older women losing it over underaged actors in twilight weren't labeled creepy.

See if that holds up when the genders are flipped.

The message its obvious: female sexuality is cute and harmless. Male sexuality is dark and frightening and wrong.

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Does this person look creepy to you? [View all] Tabasco_Dave Nov 2012 OP

Not at all. The article even says differently than its title. Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #1

I thought the title was in bad taste and unfair Tabasco_Dave Nov 2012 #2

Good grief. Cut the kid some slack. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #3

No. daleanime Nov 2012 #4

Creepy? No. Scuba Nov 2012 #5

Hardly creepy. Funny as heck, yes. Give it to kid for enjoying the ball game. Hoyt Nov 2012 #6

Would they ever post a picture of a female fan gushing over 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #7

Speaking of "dark"... opiate69 Nov 2012 #10

Nope.. Upton Nov 2012 #8

Do these people look creepy? rrneck Nov 2012 #9

I wonder who's more "guilty" in this scenario ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #11

Not creepy at all. What is creepy is dressing like that in front of kids. Pterodactyl Nov 2012 #12