Thoughts on this?
I was hanging out with a friend of mine, who is what most people would call a "Social Justice Warrior." He knows I disagree with him on some things. We do discuss some hot button issues, believe it or not.
The other day we were outside a cafe enjoying beverages and talking about classes, social issues, romance, therapists, and all sorts of stuff.
A beautiful black woman with eye-catching curves walked by. And I gave her a quick "check out." It was brief and fairly subtle. But when my eyes returned to my friend and our conversation he gave me a very disapproving expression.
So I asked: "Do you think it is unethical for a man to 'check out' a woman he finds attractive?"
His answer was a resounding and firm "yes." His reasoning was that "the person -- usually a woman-- who is checked out does not give consent to have their attractiveness appreciated."
My personal feeling is that in a free and open society people are allowed to look at each other.