This will be women who don't live each day with an awareness of our own physical vulnerability. I truly believe this is a thing being impressed on women now tho and those who say they do think like that (but don't live in something like a warzone) are completely honest about it.https://twitter.com/laurakenworthy/status/1050455072541429760 …
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As a mom of girls I worry the message they'll get is 1) the world is incredibly dangerous and men are scary 2) it's sexist to suggest any behaviours for women to reduce risk because men should do the changing 1/2
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What I'd rather teach them is 1) there are risks inherent in being a woman but they are statistically pretty rare and most men are decent 2) there are things you can do to lower risk yourself in case shitty men remain shitty (which they probably will)
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Free Range Adulting Advocacy! Sign me up. We have an uphill battle ahead of us, Helen.
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Lol, free range.
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I wonder why you personally view sexual harassment against yourself as “very unlikely”?
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And you're right about guys, 95% of us are always evaluating situations in public for our own or families protection. Whether at the park or a night out on the town we try to be aware. It;s just one of those things you have to do as some people are just assholes.
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...so maybe combined with media stories it built up in her head in to a fear that wasn't actually there. I felt sorry for her having that anxiety but was also wary about her state of mind.
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......The fear was blown out of all proportion but it was there and she told me many similar stories. She had no previous trauma or friends who had been attacked but she had had a few guys try it on a bit to to heavy when at clubs etc.....
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I've met one 25yr old woman in the last 5 years who didn't limit her life but was constantly thinking she was going to get attacked or raped. She would walk past guys (old and young) walking their dog and would worry they would push her in the bushes etc.....
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