In certain situations & environments? Yes. If you've been a victim of violence before? Very likely. Generally, tho, in my experience, women do not go around routinely assessing their probability of winning a fight with the people they encounter. This is a male thing.
-
-
Show this thread
-
This is my impression in discussions with men, anyway. Men much more aware of the potential for violence between men & much more likely to assess who could take who in any interaction even if this is done on a subconscious level. This is useful & probably reduces violence overall
Show this thread -
Women don't tend to do this because we're nearly always going to lose in any fight any against man & fights between women tend to be verbal. Our risk assessments are different. They involve avoiding dangerous situations, getting back-up or planning escape routes.
Show this thread -
Most of the time, we simply go about our lives taking reasonable precautions and assuming that men are not going to harm us & that if one tries to, that other men will intervene. This is nearly always a fair assumption.
Show this thread
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
On my part its a reflection on when I've been in heated debate with a woman, and when a short while later, after calming down and looked back at my actions and manner critically, I've felt moved to apologise, and trying to literally see things through the other persons eyes...
-
... have seen this physically bigger person using a raised voice and hand waving gestures - although not intended as physical intimidation, I can easily see how that might be the effect. I know the true state of my temperament, but that might not be so obvious to my opponent
-
Yep, see. Kindly empathy but through your own perspective.
-
My own perspective is the only one I can be absolutely sure of. I can attempt to see through someone elses, that is empathy, no? I can only make an educated, informed guess at best as to how my behavior might seem threatening to others, in their context.
-
Absolutely. I think this is a very positive thing to do. I am not criticising it, merely interested in how you see things.
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
I don’t understand why more women don’t take Krav Maga or jiu jitsu
-
Not very many women are interested in martial arts and it's a lot of time and energy investment when we're not very likely to get attacked.
-
That kinda makes sense, but it doesn’t have a become a new lifestyle, just a lesson a week can have a huge impact. No one is immune to violence
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
Indeed. Because most violence is male on male. It makes sense on a cautious basis that I am wary when walking into a bar full of big burly men. Statistically, if someone is getting beaten up by them it is me and not the tiny waitress.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
I know this will sound tone-deaf, but it's worth noting that men are statistically more likely than women to be victims of violence by male perpetrators. And I would wager that most men are more familiar with the feeling they empathically impart to women than they care to admit.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.