Bob knows Alice. Who has greater "right" over Bob's perception of Alice? Or, to rephrase, who does the perception "belong to"?
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This is a tough one -- I'm of the mind that since one can exert influence over others' perception of them, but not direct control, the perception belongs to the perceiver.
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The perception belongs to Bob, but that doesn't necessarily give him the right to push it onto her and expect that she's okay with it. And isn't that your real point?
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I feel like the phrasing of this question can lead to only one answer - I'm amazed anyone disagrees.
I'll leave my opinion on this as an exercise for the reader
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Ridiculous question tbh. The idea that Alice gets to control how Bob perceives her leads down some DARK paths. Of course Alice influences how she is perceived with her actions, but Bob's thoughts belong to him. Period.
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