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Steven Pinker

“In this way of thinking, the fact that women show a lot of skin or that men curse in public is not a sign of cultural decay. On the contrary, it's a sign that they live in a society that is so civilized that they don't have to fear being harassed or assaulted in response.”

Steven Pinker, The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
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