Misandry? Where?
The assertion that men are incapable of self-control.
I thought it was a given that men are naturally less capable of self-control? I seem to recall that it was one of the effects of a heightened testosterone level?
You are not your hormones.
And a cat can be taught to swim.
Obligatory:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdlvNX3xscENo, the point is that women should not have to do that in order to get any attention/engagement from other patrons whatsoever.
To be fair, I think a lot of this is happening (specifically the guy's behavior). "Non-sexy" geek girls ARE noticed, but your average geek guy lacks self esteem and doesn't want to be seen as creepy. Pretending you don't exist is a defensive measure and a twisted form of respect. "I don't want to get in her way" "why would she want to talk to me" etc.
I don't want to stereotype here, but I think there's more to geek girls being "ignored" than the girl's appearance.
Our courtship rituals suck and are dysfunctional to the extreme. Even if a guy notices a girl, he often doesn't notice her, just parts of her and you know which parts.... She often knows this and has been taught to "flaunt what you have." Conversely, she traditionally can't really approach him but must "attract his attention," and though recently this rule has been relaxed, this relaxation of the rule was considered revolutionary. [sigh]. See how this forms the perfect storm of "screwed up?"
It would be so much more honest if you could just get to be friends with a ton of people and sooner or later one of them would find you attractive after you knew one another (also, you would have a ton of friends). Instead of this depth, we have shallowness formed on looks which fade and aren't different from anyone else. We then wonder why, after people get together for shallow reasons, we have a 60% divorce rate. I don't understand any of this or why people seem surprised I simply won't give sex of any kind until and unless I really know that person and certainly not on the first date. Somehow, I'm viewed as a prude.
http://www.thebrokeassbride.com/2011/08/an-open-letter-to-spirit-airlines/You already know I'm going to say SUE HIM! Sue him civilly for battery, a harmful or offensive unprivileged touching by defendant to the person of the plaintiff. Get a judgment against him and garnish his wages and/or bank account, and if you can't do that, then leave the judgment hanging over his credit and head. Also possible criminal charges, clearly.
Honestly, Jurisdiction would be a pain in the ass, because this happened at how many tens of thousands of feet in the air at what speed over which state? Worse yet, what if they were over an ocean? Hum, I'm positive there are rules for torts/crimes committed in airspace, and I shall have to look them up another time. Other than that legitimate wrinkle, you're looking at a nice lawsuit, which might have to be brought in federal court due to the airspace thing. Moreover, the airline is a common carrier, which means they're held to a higher standard should you find a cause of action you can pin on them.