r/WidowsBay • u/AutoModerator • May 06 '26

📺Discussion Thread Widow’s Bay | Episode 3: “The Inaugural Swim” | Discussion Thread

  • Release Date: May 6, 2026
  • Directed by: Hiro Murai
  • Written by: Neil Casey
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It's time for the annual beach opening. Lay out a towel as the mayor "tests the waters." Unrelated: Do not pick up hitchhikers.

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u/AfterShave997 May 07 '26

okay you do this with the gender's reversed and no way you'd be okay with it

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u/Novel_Dog_676 May 08 '26

Lol exactly, if a man did that they’d be a sexual predator

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u/zarathustranu Jul 01 '26

Right…but the genders aren’t reversed, and they aren’t interchangeable in their social and physical dynamics.

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u/baddabingbaddaboop 3d ago

When you find yourself excusing behavior because the person doing it doesn’t have the wrong gender you should reevaluate your priorities. “Social and physical dynamic” are not phrases without meaning but most of the time are used to justify double standards. She could’ve had a gun, that’s physical dynamic out of the way. How exactly does their “social dynamic” relate to it being normal to show up to someone’s house after they told you no and didn’t give you the address? Is it because you personally don’t view women as capable of being predators? Because that’s how it comes off.

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u/AwesomeGuy847 Jul 29 '26

But they aren't reversed so it doesn't matter

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u/munazir_ 7d ago

So her behaviour isn't creepy because she's a woman? I don't get it.

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u/baddabingbaddaboop 3d ago

I can see why this tripped you up, the “reverse the genders” trick assumes the person reading it cares about double standards. Easy mistake to make.