When I was 20, I went for dinner with a guy on what I thought was a ‘buddy night’. If, despite that (and despite being bought dinner), women retain the power to reject without repercussion, it remains a bad date and not assault. These factors come into play as the Aziz Ansari episode grabs media attention. Ansari was rich, famous and older, but he had no power over Grace nor did he wield force. Man or woman can be interested, man or woman can reject, both can move on.

Source: The Hindu January 19, 2018 08:26 UTC