hypothesis about women

"Have you ever had a woman lecture you about privacy?" I asked.

"Yes," he said, and I wasn't surprised but I was disappointed because I wanted to give it to him.

Here's my current hypothesis:

Women have layers of privacy. You can toe the line at the first layer, and we might let you in. Then you can toe the line at the second layer. But you definitely may not barge in past where you're allowed. You may not toe the line at the fourth layer unless you've been allowed into the third layer. When you reach the point where we won't let you in, you stay out.

We feel horribly betrayed and violated when lines are crossed without our permission.

I think this is how we work.

So what does that mean? Umm...

Well first off, this explains why rape is such a horrible crime. It's barging all the way to the center without being allowed in at all.

But this doesn't just apply to sex or sexual things.

When I was pranked, I felt that same betrayed/violated feeling, but it wasn't very strong and I knew I deserved it anyway. But my roommate got really upset, even though it was my side of the closet that was emptied, not hers.

But he got into our room without permission. I had let him into that layer; she hadn't.

I think that's how it works...