I think this a semantic quibble. Accept as 'be realistically prepared for' vs accept as 'deem to be acceptable.' 1/2 https://twitter.com/steenguitar/status/909016951757959169 …
Yes, we are more concerned for female victims of violence by men which is partly justified by strength differences but mostly not.
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Again, men are more likely to suffer violence on streets late at night. It's the emotional part that differentiates rape, even over murder
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But I think the emotional aspect is to do with gender. There isn't an equivalent concern for male victims of rape.
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And the "female victim" part is probably well explained by evolution psychology, as we are programmed to protect women
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Yes, I think so too.
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A guy gets mugged we say "bad luck mate, don't get so drunk next week", a girl gets mugged and we are hugely sympathetic and empathetic
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