Thank you Alex for demonstrating why it is indeed highly necessary violation of consent rule breaks should be punished more harshly - it's not about seeing a man nude, it's about the violation of consent. There are way too many gay men still acting like consent is something that only matters if you're penetrating somebody and otherwise it isn't rape and therefore not worth mentioning and it also tracks with the rape cultury vibe a lot of gay clubs have where people will literally act like they're entitled to touching you because you're dancing in the same public space as them. People and platforms in the gay community need to work on voicing more actively that sexually harassing people, even online, is abhorrant and abnormal (and literally illegal in most places) and until apps like Grindr start putting their foot down I see little chance in changing the disgusting way some gay men treat their peers
I'd also like to draw everybody's attention to Grindr's description in the app store:
Grindr is the world’s #1 FREE mobile social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect. Chat and meet up with interesting people for free, or upgrade to Grindr XTRA or Grindr Unlimited for more features, more fun, and more chances to connect.
It's not that it's a hookup app, it's that you use it as a hookup app and because you're so stuck in the mindset being constantly so horny you ignore other people's boundaries you can't even see that some people might not always be looking for the next dick to suck on there
Thank you Alex for demonstrating why it is indeed highly necessary violation of consent rule breaks should be punished more harshly - it's not about seeing a man nude, it's about the violation of consent. There are way too many gay men still acting like consent is something that only matters if you're penetrating somebody and otherwise it isn't rape and therefore not worth mentioning and it also tracks with the rape cultury vibe a lot of gay clubs have where people will literally act like they're entitled to touching you because you're dancing in the same public space as them. People and platforms in the gay community need to work on voicing more actively that sexually harassing people, even online, is abhorrant and abnormal (and literally illegal in most places) and until apps like Grindr start putting their foot down I see little chance in changing the disgusting way some gay men treat their peers
I'd also like to draw everybody's attention to Grindr's description in the app store:
Grindr is the world’s #1 FREE mobile social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people to connect. Chat and meet up with interesting people for free, or upgrade to Grindr XTRA or Grindr Unlimited for more features, more fun, and more chances to connect.
It's not that it's a hookup app, it's that you use it as a hookup app and because you're so stuck in the mindset being constantly so horny you ignore other people's boundaries you can't even see that some people might not always be looking for the next dick to suck on there