I posted this video on one of those Are We Dating the Same Guy groups. One woman commented that Natalie Clarice bothers her because she thinks that she shames women for men's actions. Am I crazy for thinking the opposite? I asked her to explain how, but she hasn't responded yet.
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I think this "close your legs, if you have sex with a man he won't respect you" puts the responsibility for men's lack of respect for, and poor treatment of, women onto us.
I think a man who doesn't respect you for sleeping with him "too soon" has a bad attitude and it will seep out sooner or later within a relationship.
This is NOT the standard view on FDS though. Many women on here say wait 6 months minimum or even till marriage. Cultural differences at play I think.
I've had a similar response to posting a Clarice video here recently. Clarice does NOT shame women. She teaches us how to protect ourselves in a similar way to FDS. In an ideal world, we wouldn't need to protect ourselves. In an ideal world we could be free to walk around topless and know we wouldn't be attacked. Hell we can be fully clothed and seen as being 'inviting'. In an ideal world women wouldn't have to take all the protective measures we need to. However, we do not currently live in an ideal world. The world is the way it is. Patriarchy, misogyny, bias, are deeply rooted into the fabric of our society. I would say Clarice is highly FDS aligned, personally. And until one takes off the rose coloured glasses ( of dealing with the world the way we want it to be, vs the way that is IS), pickmes are triggered by this kind of advice. I get it. That's my opinion.
The problem with this lady is that she starts off by saying some seemingly wise advice but always ends it with, "chose wisely ladies" or, "your picker is off if you've gotten with a man who treats you poorly." She always ends her advice with yes, shaming women. She puts the blame and responsibility on the woman, when it's the man's behavior that should be questioned.