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Why security again? Fresh air would do it. People being afraid constantly are in need of some serious punching, they can be afraid of that for all I care. Polic

• dougmwne 5y ago
  Which would you rather walk down as a single woman, a street empty other than a single man or a street full of sidewalk cafes and people? While the safety could be argued to be more perceived than real, (though I doubt that, it’s city street smarts 101 not to walk down dark empty alleys in the middle of the night), that increase in people’s comfort leads to the positives, healthy vibrant street life, pleasant utilization of public space, and walkability.
  • raxxorrax 5y ago
    Depends on location and country but I don't want to further the notion that it is unsafe for women to walk down a street alone because it is not the reality in most modern societies. Trying to accommodate irrational fears is often not helpful, it can even be abusive because you validate these fears. This is even a common mechanism to isolate people in abusive relationships. Don't go outside, there is danger in every dark alley! Some other women might just try emphasize their vulnerability to fish for a protector. How evil of them, but hard to be angry about that. If you always accommodate people for their comfort, you refuse them growth. As I said, it depends on the location. The locations that don't have the problem did not solve it by arbitrary security mechanisms.