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Re: Hugs vs hand shakes at opening ceremony

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Originally Posted by unpopularideas View Post
Hey there, Burner Account Here....

It's very sad that sexism go only one way. What you are referring to here is the new age definition of equality. Men have one expectation, and women another.

See sexism is a term only applied to the unfair treatment of women. Here discussion is girls are being treated unfairly compared to males. Are they asking if hugs are harassment? I don't understand the upset regarding hugs. Is argument hugs are unprofessional?

*Sorry for bad english*
Sexism totally goes both ways, but women historically get the short end of the stick more. Are hugs unwelcome or unprofessional? It depends on the person, and while the Experient system may have asked about dietary restrictions or mobility issues they didn't ask about hugs. Handshakes, though, are pretty universally accepted (and will be for at least a while longer). Equality would be to go for the handshake for all unless both sides are okay with a hug. (In practice, let the kid make the first move.) It's a simple tweak, it doesn't take an army of lawyers or gender theory experts, everyone feels welcomed and nobody feels uncomfortable.

*Side note: The admins can totally look up IPs on burner accounts, which are still not permitted by the CD rules.
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