Jun 24, 2011
tumblinfeminist: A tip for all nice guys
This tends to be a point of contention for straight/bisexual men who can’t imagine how it’s possible to meet, date, flirt with, and eventually become sexually intimate with a woman without ever touching her without her consent. The worry tends to be expressed as, “It won’t be sexy or smooth if I ask,” but that’s not true. Asking a woman, “May I take your arm?” or “May I kiss you?” is actually quite likely to be considered both sexy and smooth, with the additional bonus of being respectful. What’s decidedly not sexy and smooth, however, is making a woman feel uncomfortable, or even triggering her, if she’s a trauma survivor, by touching her without her consent.
(Source: xyonline.net)
