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

Despite being warned by school officials not to, senior Patrick Farves used a visit by Miss America Nina Davuluri to Central York High School to ask her to the prom. Sure, it might have been awkward, but was it sexual harassment? Amanda Marcotte — at one time John Edwards’ blogmaster  — says yes.

https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/458276400047595520

https://twitter.com/esjurso/status/458277482769440768

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

— Drew DePaul (@avdepaul) April 21, 2014

Or is it?

@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

Got it?

@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

https://twitter.com/AmandaMarcotte/status/458355727439249408

That’s why.

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

— Dr. Conservative Thought Leader™️ (@BigJebBos) April 22, 2014

@AmandaMarcotte Um…what?

— Jen® (@NatesMama1128) April 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458426012226052096

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@redsteeze A patriarchal heteronormative cisdance.

— BigMcLrgHuge (@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.

— Dr. Kankokage (@kankokage) April 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/BenHowe/status/458426676897398785

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458424850487734272

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458425271784595456

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458426541253623808

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

— MyIdiotDog (@MyIdiotDawg) April 22, 2014

https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/458428631615029248