I haven't actually bothered going to read the original posts that started this kerfuffle, because it all seemed so utterly silly to me, and just one bunch of people trying to dictate stuff to another bunch of people (again!).
I didn't take much notice, and still don't, of all the hugging and licking, and, to be honest, when I first encountered it, didn't really think of it as sexual in any way. Seems weird to me that anyone should suggest that women can't hug and kiss each other, without it being sexual in some way - as my sisters-in-law and I are always doing that; but maye it's a cultural thing as much as anything.
I don't know. I just know that a lot of people seem to have got themselves very steamed up for no reason at all, as usual - but if it floats their boat, what the hell? Let them get on with it.
Your post was very interesting on the friending issue too. I've only been very upset over a de-friending once (or maybe twice) simply becuase I'd met the people involved and that made it very personal - like a cyber slap in the face. If other people de-friend me, I assume it's becuase they're not interested in my LJ and I don't really notice it.
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Date: 2005-01-09 04:11 am (UTC)I didn't take much notice, and still don't, of all the hugging and licking, and, to be honest, when I first encountered it, didn't really think of it as sexual in any way. Seems weird to me that anyone should suggest that women can't hug and kiss each other, without it being sexual in some way - as my sisters-in-law and I are always doing that; but maye it's a cultural thing as much as anything.
I don't know. I just know that a lot of people seem to have got themselves very steamed up for no reason at all, as usual - but if it floats their boat, what the hell? Let them get on with it.
Your post was very interesting on the friending issue too. I've only been very upset over a de-friending once (or maybe twice) simply becuase I'd met the people involved and that made it very personal - like a cyber slap in the face. If other people de-friend me, I assume it's becuase they're not interested in my LJ and I don't really notice it.