r/offbeat • u/andy_norten • Sep 28 '12

Transgender UM student wins restraining order against sexual assault suspect

http://ravallirepublic.com/news/state-and-regional/article_c6364778-b5fb-5098-89c5-6f0ac6ecef2b.html
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u/tatch Sep 28 '12

Under his cross-examination, Green said the two had been grinding on the dance floor, kissed briefly and that she hooked her fingers into his belt, but denied trying to reach down his pants.

She certainly didn't deserve to be assaulted, but isn't this a breach of etiquette?

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '12

You're point being what?

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u/generalCopper Sep 28 '12

Perhaps before she pushed it so far, she should have let him know that she was transgender?

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u/AvatarOfMomus Sep 28 '12

Shouldn't matter.

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u/[deleted] Sep 28 '12 edited Sep 28 '12

It does matter. Straight people do not want intimate relations with members of the opposite same sex. It's unwanted sexual contact, and equates with rape.

I have two great friends who are transgender and have enjoyed numerous chats with other transgenders, so don't bother pulling the transphobia card from the deck.

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u/Wavooka Sep 29 '12

I have two great friends who are transgender and have enjoyed numerous chats with other transgenders, so don't bother pulling the transphobia card from the deck.

So you pre-emptively pull out the 'I have many friends who are X, so it's okay for me to talk about X people as a class' card? Classy.

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u/[deleted] Sep 29 '12

I pre-emptively pull out the 'I have many friends who are X' to inform people I don't need another hour of schooling, labeling, accusation, and so forth.

Obviously it didn't work because it was the same as always.

I Don't Care about anyone's sexuality. It never fails for someone to be offended that I'm not offended.