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I'm curious about your statement " Feminism has spent years encouraging women to ignore whatever dangers lurk in public." I've only encountered the kind of femi

by kaitai 11y ago

I'm curious about your statement " Feminism has spent years encouraging women to ignore whatever dangers lurk in public." I've only encountered the kind of feminism that gets mad about dangers that lurk in public, and tries to get women to take self-defense classes/carry a rape whistle/get a ride/get some guy to walk them to the car/agitate for campus escorts/fix broken streetlights/raise non-violent sons/. Where are you experiencing this other angle? You're right that men are assaulted more often in public and that few people help.

tomp 11y ago
> Where are you experiencing this other angle? Anytime anyone suggests (in public, in media) that women should be more careful, or not trust strangers, etc, they get charged with "victim blaming".
- kaitai 11y ago
  Right, because the perpetrator of violence does deserve the blame for their actions. It's not the same as telling women to ignore the dangers, though. The same people who decry victim blaming also support rape whistles, self-defense classes, pepper spray, and safe-ride-home services. (Now, drinking less alcohol... that's not an appreciated message.)