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Even if the events took place as she claimed, where's the harassment? Two guys found her attractive and told her so, what's the drama? Pretty sure if this went any further (i.e. they had power over her and tried to coerce her into something), she wouldn't hesitate to tell. So far, it looks like tumblrina with a mission.

It's considered harassment because they (or at least one of them) were her superiors. The problem is the power dynamic.

That's what I thought too, now I'm not so sure:

"If you are a strange man trying to talk to me on my way to or from work, when I am commuting alone, you are a harasser, pure and simple."

Her attitude and what happened are two separate things.

Given that she isn't lying, it doesn't matter what her opinion on interacting with strange men are (radical as they are). It doesn't change what happened to her.

What harassment is depends on who you ask.

If you mean the legal definition, consider that even different courts often disagree.

Your wording suggests there's a universally accepted standard of what exactly constitutes harassment. As noted in comments below, courts tend to disagree. Personally, I believe that one radfem with agenda and no real proof should not be able to ruin careers and lives by twitter.

Your wording suggests there's a universally accepted standard of what exactly constitutes harassment.

My wording was "considered harassment". How does "considered" imply a universal standard?

Personally, I believe that one radfem with agenda and no real proof should not be able to ruin careers and lives by twitter.

And I think you are discrediting her based on her professed beliefs and background.

I totally agree that no one should be able to ruin other people's lives based on their word alone. They should be able to show some proof.

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