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In any case if you are male and ever in a situation where you consider helping someone but don't because you might be considered a perv or a creep, look for ano
by petercooper 4y ago
In any case if you are male and ever in a situation where you consider helping someone but don't because you might be considered a perv or a creep, look for another, preferably female adult and involve them in the effort of helping.
I would hope if the situation were grave enough, the instinct to help would just kick in regardless. Like if a kid were hit by a car, most people will want to help if they can. It's the less grave 'grey area' situations where I think people hesitate (which could well include someone in cardiac arrest or maybe having a fit) and teaming up with other strangers seems like a reasonable compromise.
- dtx1 4y agoI was thinking about the little girl lost on the street crying. I've been screamed at for walking the same path as a woman and her child mostly because I was male. Always better to have a preferably female Witness with me.
- blitzar 4y agoWhat incentive is there to help at all given the univeral perception of society is that a male who renders assistance they must be, at best a pervert or more likely a 'pedo guy'. "Teach your child to go to a woman if they are lost. Why? First, if your child selects a woman, it's highly unlikely that the woman will be a sexual predator."
- mikkergp 4y ago> given the univeral perception of society The responses to this thread should easily show this is in fact not a universal perception.
- falcolas 4y agoFWIW, HN is made up of a small niche of developers and entrepreneurs. It’s hardly representative of broader public sentiment. And yet, even here there are a number of data points that show that it is, indeed, a strong perception.
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