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Kay Stratton's avatar

Oh fucking hell. How grim. I’m sorry some vile, inadequate, misogynistic prick sent you that. It is violating, it is disturbing, it’s all that you said. It’s an assault because you are a woman. I have wondered what they want out of it, but I think it’s a lot like anything men do to women - it’s dehumanising and based in control. Vile.

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Flic Bowden-Smith (Everett)'s avatar

Thank you. I know. Dehumanising indeed.

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Margaret Bennett's avatar

It’s such a gross invasion of privacy. I think the old school flashing was bad as it had the element of proximity but on phones it violates personal space in a different way. It sort of stays with you for longer. Sorry you experienced it.

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Sharon Tanton's avatar

I’m sorry. Horrible. And I really think we need a better word than ‘flashing’ for it, because that makes it sound light and fleeting, when, as you said, it’s disturbing, violating and burnt on your retinas for ever.

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Ruth Blunden's avatar

Horrible. I'm sorry and angry . Solidarity. X

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Not Quite Light's avatar

Truly horrible. Made me angry too. How dare he.

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Phil Bloomfield's avatar

This is awful, I’m so sorry it happened to you. As it happens, I’ve just deactivated my X account after 13 years. I found some hilarious and insightful people there (of which you’re one) but it’s a binfire now and staying on is detrimental to my mental health. If you’ll excuse the pun (?), whoever this was is a prick and I hope he gets his at some point.

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