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<blockquote data-quote="Jeremy E Grenemyer" data-source="post: 6878519" data-attributes="member: 12388">I get it. Believe me, I do.When you're getting piled on, especially if you're a guy, it's natural to get defensive. However, think about it from a woman's point of view: women are getting harassed and men aren't doing much about it, so they have a good reason to be pissed off. The fact is that men aren't holding up their end of the basic social contract we all sign when we take the first step out of the door each day. I don't think being defensive is an indictment of character. What I like about the article I link to in my signature is that it recognizes that reacting defensively is both normal and natural, and then it goes on to say (in so many words), &quot;Now lets move past defensiveness and talk about what we can do to address the problem of harassment in gaming.&quot;&nbsp;This, right here, is where we should be at in this conversation.But we can't, because some people still can't bring themselves to act on a problem they're willing to agree exists, because they're afraid of being kicked out of magic tournaments or to opening the door to liberal conspiracies, or something.It's not necessary to be a crusader. That word skews what's being asked of male gamers. Just keep an eye out. Be aware. Be prepared to act when you see harassment, and be confident you are capable of seeing it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeremy E Grenemyer, post: 6878519, member: 12388"] I get it. Believe me, I do. When you're getting piled on, especially if you're a guy, it's natural to get defensive. However, think about it from a woman's point of view: women are getting harassed and men aren't doing much about it, so they have a good reason to be pissed off. The fact is that men aren't holding up their end of the basic social contract we all sign when we take the first step out of the door each day. I don't think being defensive is an indictment of character. What I like about the article I link to in my signature is that it recognizes that reacting defensively is both normal and natural, and then it goes on to say (in so many words), "Now lets move past defensiveness and talk about what we can [i]do[/i] to address the problem of harassment in gaming." This, right here, is where we should be at in this conversation. But we can't, because some people still can't bring themselves to act on a problem they're willing to agree exists, because they're afraid of being kicked out of magic tournaments or to opening the door to liberal conspiracies, or something. It's not necessary to be a crusader. That word skews what's being asked of male gamers. Just keep an eye out. Be aware. Be prepared to act when you see harassment, and be confident you are capable of seeing it. [/QUOTE]

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