Amanda Marcotte: Senior sexually harassed Miss America by asking her to prom

http://t.co/1YWyA0vZJR I really wish people would stop acting like it’s cute when teenage boys sexually harass older women.

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) April 21, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte Usually on your side but asking someone out is not sexual harrasment

— Drew DePaul (@avdepaul) April 21, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte it creates a no-win situation for the person being asked too. Either they acknowledge it and reward them with attention (1)

— Dr. NerdLove (@DrNerdLove) April 21, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte or they ignore it and look like a stuck-up jerk. Either way, dude gets lionized as a hero because reasons. (2)

— Dr. NerdLove (@DrNerdLove) April 21, 2014

@DrNerdLove @AmandaMarcotte Still the question is unanswered. How is this Sexual Harassment?This is awkward, yes, harassment, no.

— Vincent's Verstandsk (@VerstandskiesK) April 21, 2014

@VerstandskiesK @DrNerdLove Pestering someone with unwanted sexual requests for the purpose of making them uncomfortable is harassment.

— Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) April 21, 2014

.@AmandaMarcotte @VerstandskiesK @DrNerdLove I didn't know that going to the prom was slang for sex.

— Jeb Bos (@BigJebBos) April 22, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte Um…what?

— Jen ® (@NatesMama1128) April 22, 2014

.@AmandaMarcotte Is this where I dare ask if you even know what the hell a prom is?

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 22, 2014

@redsteeze A patriarchal heteronormative cisdance.

— Drew (@BigMcLrgHuge) April 22, 2014

.@AmandaMarcotte Would you go to prom with me =/= sexual favors @DrNerdLove @VerstandskiesK

— Michele Frost (@michelelfrost) April 22, 2014

.@AmandaMarcotte I wish we would start tackling the whole "saying hello to strangers" thing. It's basically the same thing as bullying.

— Meh, it's Dr. Kanko (@kankokage) April 22, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte you are a miserable person.

— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) April 22, 2014

You've never actually been on a second date have you @AmandaMarcotte?

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 22, 2014

Wait let me rephrase, you've never actually been on a second date without the guy's attorney present also have you @AmandaMarcotte?

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 22, 2014

Mind you, this is a woman who lionizes Bill Clinton.

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 22, 2014

@AG_Conservative @redsteeze Well thank goodness the kid didn't propose or anything.

— Mister Crow (@Crowesq) April 22, 2014

Hey @AmandaMarcotte Miss America's body, Miss America's choice. Stay out of her prom life!

— S.M (@redsteeze) April 22, 2014