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VinzClortho
Member since Aug 26, 2019
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Re: “Dudes to the Back”
There are two entirely separate issues here that you're describing -- concert etiquette and the shit women have to deal with on the regular. I worked at a music venue for 5 years, and have been going to shows at least once a month for the past 15 years. I can think of one instance ever where I saw a man decline a woman's request to get in front of him due to the height issue. Most men will gladly move out of a woman's way if it is brought to their attention that they are blocking the view. On the other hand, I can only count a handful of times I've seen a tall dude gladly let a short dude in front of them. I don't point this out to discount the rest of the article, as I agree with your overall message. But I believe the initial issue you're describing is an etiquette issue (not a sexism issue) that can easily be resolved in most situations just by bringing attention to it.