Despite being warned by school officials not to, senior Patrick Farves used a visit by Miss America Nina Davuluri to Central York High School to ask her to the prom. Sure, it might have been awkward, but was it sexual harassment? Amanda Marcotte — at one time John Edwards’ blogmaster — says yes.
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/458276400047595520
https://twitter.com/esjurso/status/458277482769440768
@AmandaMarcotte Usually on your side but asking someone out is not sexual harrasment
— Drew DePaul (@avdepaul) April 21, 2014
Or is it?
@AmandaMarcotte it creates a no-win situation for the person being asked too. Either they acknowledge it and reward them with attention (1)
— Dr. NerdLove (@DrNerdLove) April 21, 2014
@AmandaMarcotte or they ignore it and look like a stuck-up jerk. Either way, dude gets lionized as a hero because reasons. (2)
— Dr. NerdLove (@DrNerdLove) April 21, 2014
Got it?
@DrNerdLove @AmandaMarcotte
Still the question is unanswered. How is this Sexual Harassment?
This is awkward, yes, harassment, no.— Vincent's Verstandsk (@VerstandskiesK) April 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/458355727439249408
That’s why.
.@AmandaMarcotte @VerstandskiesK @DrNerdLove I didn't know that going to the prom was slang for sex.
— Dr. Conservative Thought Leader™️ (@BigJebBos) April 22, 2014
@AmandaMarcotte Um…what?
— Jen® (@NatesMama1128) April 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458426012226052096
@redsteeze A patriarchal heteronormative cisdance.
— BigMcLrgHuge (@BigMcLrgHuge) April 22, 2014
.@AmandaMarcotte Would you go to prom with me =/= sexual favors @DrNerdLove @VerstandskiesK
— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) April 22, 2014
.@AmandaMarcotte I wish we would start tackling the whole "saying hello to strangers" thing. It's basically the same thing as bullying.
— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) April 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/458426676897398785
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458424850487734272
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458425271784595456
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458426541253623808
@AG_Conservative @redsteeze Well thank goodness the kid didn't propose or anything.
— MyIdiotDog (@MyIdiotDawg) April 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458428631615029248
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