“We tell women what not to do to avoid being attacked instead of telling men not to attack women.” -the NYT Also, we tell children how to avoid being abducted, instead of telling strangers not to abduct children, right? Because society embraces both rapists and child abductors.
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The NYT piece, which was the cover story of the Sunday Travel section from March 31, shines a light on violent crime against solo women travelers. Violent crime against women happens, and it’s despicable. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/travel/solo-female-travel.html …
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But this story reinforces narratives of fear and helplessness. How much harder is it to choose to become adventurous, to explore the world on your own, when the MSM tells you that danger lurks around every turn?
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Of course society tells men not to attack women. Just like society tells adults not to abduct children. Violent crime still happens, and justice does not always come. But pretending that society sanctions attacks is confused and dangerous.
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Stories of violence against women appeal to extremists: both far-right misogynists, and far-left wokesters who claim to be anti-sexist, but are forcing a cultural move backwards, towards a more regressive time. Making women fearful of exploration is a win for extremists.
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So perhaps it is a matter of balance. I was raised in a culture that was raw and not awfully "helicopter," so I erred on the side of borderline stupidity. And I paid the price!!! Being beat up and nearly killed was not pleasant, for instance, I survived by a miracle.
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On the other hand, if somebody is sheltered and lives predominantly online, it is obviously good to encourage them to explore the physical world without fear. But with caution!! Caution is good! Staying alive is very important! So it's about the starting point...
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