The 15 minute walk home from my local cinema is usually a pleasant one. Tonight, I have to look twice at every man I walk past. "Situational Awareness" get fucked. It's not my job to be constantly monitoring my own safety; It's men's jobs to do better.
#EurydiceDixon
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It's implied if people say we're responsible for our own safety. I can only do so much to mitigate any risk. Why should I be made to feel at fault over something that someone else did wrong?
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The first thing I was asked: "What were you wearing?" It was literally turned back on me and made to feel as it it were my fault for being abused. We're aware of situations. We know we need to look out. We can only stop so much if someone is determined. That is not our fault.
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I hear you. This is the point I'm making...https://twitter.com/benohanlon/status/1007886084230000640?s=21 …
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I get it, I do. But tell me, what can I do to stop it happening as a wheelchair user, where it's illegal to carry a knife, pepper spray or a gun? What else can I do but avoid anything at night, stay in crowded areas or stay shut in at home? How can I be any more responsible?
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(legit curious by the way).
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From tweet above - But tell me, what can I do to stop it happening as a wheelchair user, where it's illegal to carry a knife, pepper spray or a gun? What else can I do but avoid anything at night, stay in crowded areas or stay shut in at home? How can I be any more responsible?
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I can list ways to min / max danger and they'll be imperfect solutions with no guranteed outcomes. But it's better than giving up responsibility. There's a trend to frame it as "not my job to keep myself safe" and that's not a useful construct. It'll put me in harms way.
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