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nadine_mn

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Mon Nov 13, 2017, 05:24 AM Nov 2017

Could we please stop with the "no woman wants to see a dick" - it's consent [View all]

The issue isn't "weenie waving" (btw it's called a penis) ... the issue is, has been and always will be consent.

I'm a grown ass woman and I am not going to have other women say "no woman wants to see a dick" without pushing back. It's " no woman (or any person) wants to see a dick (or other body part unsolicited or without consent)".

Stop with "penises are ugly". Maybe to you they are, maybe to many they are...I find some to be sexy. There are some men whose penises I never want to see, but there are a handful I wouldn't mind checking out. [there is a reason dick prints and gray sweatpants are a "thing" and it's not just for gay men]. I don't particularly find the vulva attractive and not a fan of watching women masturbate, but that's me. I know that a whole bunch of people do. The point is whether you solicit the image or give consent to viewing it.

Stop with "no woman wants to see a man jerk off". Not gonna lie, if I want to see it, it's sexy. Don't kink-shame me or my voyeuristic fantasies.

The issue is CONSENT.

Also, I will throw in the issue is also context. At a casting call or office party ... The topic of "hey want to watch me masturbate" should not be brought up. Your boss, co-worker, stranger on the street should not be even asking.... no matter how attractive his penis may be to you.

Now on a date or in a relationship...these questions can be and should be explored.


The conversation we, as adults, should be having is why some people think it's ok to whip out body parts in a sexual manner in non-sexual settings. The conversation should not be about whether those body parts are inherently ugly or no one wants to see them.

Can we focus on how we got to a point where this is happening?



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The idiosyncrasies of a rare individual does not negate the greater truth or greater good Not Ruth Nov 2017 #1
By making the issue about the aesthetics of a body part rather than consent to view it nadine_mn Nov 2017 #4
no kidding. Voltaire2 Nov 2017 #7
Agree. Bizarre. My husband's pushing up against me at the Hortensis Nov 2017 #13
From some of the conversations on Twitter... forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #54
Lol. So agree. Except instead of clueless I'd say "hostile." Hortensis Nov 2017 #74
Yeah, that is interesting. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #75
Yes, you'd think that pretty much goes without saying. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #33
i think everyone knows it's about consent since the cases where that is said JI7 Nov 2017 #2
There have been comments on many threads that nadine_mn Nov 2017 #5
not really. this is like arguing all lives matter when someone says "black lives matter" JI7 Nov 2017 #6
This has nothing to do with the argument "black lives matter" meaning nadine_mn Nov 2017 #11
within the context of no consent. it's like bringing up all lives matter because JI7 Nov 2017 #12
No I am not changing the subject nadine_mn Nov 2017 #31
I have seen the same comments Nadine_M saw emulatorloo Nov 2017 #84
The reason for that statement (and yes, it's oversimplified) The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #63
Yes, thank you. No one on that other thread, including me, was leaving consent out of Nay Nov 2017 #73
Well said. lillypaddle Nov 2017 #3
Agreed malaise Nov 2017 #8
All of the threads, including mine, ARE about consent obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #9
No I don't know that nadine_mn Nov 2017 #10
You should know that. This requiring a million words of explanation is ridiculous. boston bean Nov 2017 #16
Why do I always agree with what you say ? :) Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #17
So when a poster replies nadine_mn Nov 2017 #19
No woman she has ever known has done so. What is so difficult about this. boston bean Nov 2017 #23
She continues to make the argument that because she never would nadine_mn Nov 2017 #29
it is a minority of people who welcome an unwelcome dick pic. boston bean Nov 2017 #30
again you are missing the argument that has been made by some nadine_mn Nov 2017 #32
For an opinion of one woman, woman must speak a million words to further explain an obvious point. boston bean Nov 2017 #36
are you deliberately being obtuse? nadine_mn Nov 2017 #38
My point is that is what most women are speaking about. To take one comment and attempt to make boston bean Nov 2017 #41
No - I still don't understand where you find me disagreeing with nadine_mn Nov 2017 #43
Right and to make women have to explain they aren't meaning they are speaking for every woman boston bean Nov 2017 #44
But when said woman is stating that she is speaking for every woman nadine_mn Nov 2017 #45
I don't think I ever said consent could not be given because of the nature of the subect. boston bean Nov 2017 #46
Oh my god...you are missing the point nadine_mn Nov 2017 #47
agreed Skittles Nov 2017 #76
If you don't know that, that's your problem. kcr Nov 2017 #58
I just went to obamanut's thread. kcr Nov 2017 #72
It's kind of mind boggling that you don't see the irony here mythology Nov 2017 #66
You're being terminally literal Boomer Nov 2017 #14
Love that term "terminally literal" +1 Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2017 #18
I am 100% in agreement that no one wants to see your dick means don't send unsolicited nadine_mn Nov 2017 #20
It is they who need a lesson. Not the other way around. boston bean Nov 2017 #24
how is it making a woman go in a million miles nadine_mn Nov 2017 #28
You have it exactly right... your points are very well taken. InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2017 #37
Thank you - you understand my point nadine_mn Nov 2017 #40
I understand your point as well. The issue is consent, not pictures or penis aesthetics emulatorloo Nov 2017 #85
Having an account on an online dating site is not consent either crazycatlady Nov 2017 #15
Even if you were once in a relationship with someone nadine_mn Nov 2017 #22
#notalldicks WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2017 #21
My point is about consent nadine_mn Nov 2017 #25
Any dick whipped out on the street, office, carnival, beach, etc is an ugly dick. boston bean Nov 2017 #26
Agreed blueinredohio Nov 2017 #34
Who specifically is arguing that it is not in fact, about consent? LanternWaste Nov 2017 #35
Ok here is where I am banging my head nadine_mn Nov 2017 #42
Are they just randomly, out of the blue, bringing up the subject of dick picks? kcr Nov 2017 #62
THANK YOU. Scoopster Nov 2017 #27
I like a nice penis. NCTraveler Nov 2017 #39
I am here to unleash a wave of snark Orrex Nov 2017 #48
Thank you for reading it nadine_mn Nov 2017 #56
I think that you make strong points Orrex Nov 2017 #60
this thread did not disappoint bigtree Nov 2017 #49
Of course. It's always about consent. MineralMan Nov 2017 #50
I know that is what you mean, and what the majority of people mean nadine_mn Nov 2017 #53
I really don't think any of us is really talking about dick photos. MineralMan Nov 2017 #57
100% this obamanut2012 Nov 2017 #83
the bottom line is consent (slight trigger warning) DonCoquixote Nov 2017 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Nov 2017 #52
I agree. Body parts should be displayed by mutual agreement only. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #55
Edited because I think this is a misunderstanding kcr Nov 2017 #59
I know this was about Samantha Bee's spiel. moriah Nov 2017 #68
Yep. I'm not surprised it's generating a #notallpenises movement. kcr Nov 2017 #71
No. I sent you a message hoping to clarify better nadine_mn Nov 2017 #79
And I'm sorry, but I stand by my mine. No one said they're inherently disgusting. kcr Nov 2017 #82
Of course it's about consent. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2017 #61
is this a circumcision thread? snooper2 Nov 2017 #64
No one wants to see an *unwanted* dick. moriah Nov 2017 #65
Exactly, this isnt hard. nt stevenleser Nov 2017 #78
So to speak... mt The_jackalope Nov 2017 #80
I'm just amazed that we have to have this discussion MosheFeingold Nov 2017 #67
In my profession as a nurse Ive seen thousands and thousands of dicks ismnotwasm Nov 2017 #69
I think the problem is the "all" of any group being discussed whether it be women, men, jalan48 Nov 2017 #70
Excellent points, Nadine. My lover/husband, absolutely yes. My baby boy: so darling. Hekate Nov 2017 #77
Yay for sanity! Thanks, nadine_mn! nt The_jackalope Nov 2017 #81
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