General Discussion
Showing Original Post only (View all)I want to know how you get permission to touch someone. [View all]
Seriously. If they look nervous, do I say "I'm going to put the palm and fingers of my hand on your upper arm now. Is that all right"? When crying do I begin to console them with "May I embrace you by putting both arms around you and squeezing a little"? Is it always the "fault" of the toucher if the touchee felt uncomfortable at the touch? One of Al Franken's accusers said she felt uncomfortable with his hand on her waist because she had recently gained some weight. Does that mean had she been thinner his touch would have been excusable simply because she would have been less self conscious about her own waist? Joe Biden's victim said she had not washed her hair before he kissed her head. Would freshly shampooed hair have changed his guilt? I'm not trying to be a troll but something seems wrong to me that a spontaneous touch is always a form of harassment.