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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11

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      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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    2. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I’m opposed to notion that because women are scared, men should allowed to be scared, too. The truth is no one in america should be scared. This is a ridiculously safe country. Folks—men & women—need to toughen up & get some street smarts. It’s the safest place ever to exist.

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    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11
      Replying to @JenandZen

      It's just an observation that when you're walking alone in the dark and someone is behind you, people's imaginations often do summon up worst case scenarios and this is not gender specific. Stranger attacks happen & minds leap to this, not statistical probabilities.

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    4. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I recognise this. But I also think its important to point out that people feel this way because of the evening news. Not due to all that much real danger. Statistics arent dramatic, I know. But our culture could use more bravery, and less paranoia.

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11
      Replying to @JenandZen

      I think we feel that way because we are human! The significant thing is that its not only women who get the willies in the dark and this isn't an indication of a culture that oppresses women.

      10:39 PM - 11 Oct 2018
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        2. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          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.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11
          Replying to @JenandZen

          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.

          3 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
        4. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          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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        5. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11
          Replying to @JenandZen

          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.

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        6. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          Both sexes can be scared of anything they want to be scared of. This is true.

          1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
        7. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 11
          Replying to @JenandZen

          OK, then. I'll give up here.

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        2. The Flying Chinaman  🇨🇳 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 🇺🇸‏ @TheFlyChi Oct 11
          Replying to @HPluckrose @JenandZen

          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.

          1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
        3. Mom Folding Laundry‏ @JenandZen Oct 11
          Replying to @TheFlyChi @HPluckrose

          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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