I think a lot of it comes from men not saying they worry about getting attacked. It's not damaging to femininity for a woman to say she feels afraid when she encounters a strange man on a dark street but very damaging to masculinity for a man to say so. https://twitter.com/BasedTomas/status/1050465586092957696 …
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Well, all people are scared of the dark. That’s quite natural. But we are expected to grow out of our fear as we get older and realize there’s nothing to be scared of.
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I think you expect too much. Crime does happen. Its not crazy to be nervous when vulnerable. It just shouldn't be presented as a gendered living in fear coz male violence.
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I’m not sure if its expecting too much to think people should stop feeling vulnerable in sitatuions where they are not actually vulnerable. Take a self-defense course. Get counseling. If I cower every time I get a text message, that’s *my* issue and paranoia. Not the world’s.
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I'm not saying to make it the worlds problem. I'm saying to recognise that both sexes can fear becoming the victim of crime.
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Both sexes can be scared of anything they want to be scared of. This is true.
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OK, then. I'll give up here.
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It's good to feel unsafe in the dark, for it keeps us vigilant. Instead of teaching people to be street-smart, they made a fuss about a normal phenomenon.
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My 16yo just said, “Yes, you could be attacked by a stranger, but you could also have a coconut fall on your head.” LOLOL (We live in hawaii.)
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