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This is how society views us whether we like it or not. We're seen as evil, vile, perverts who prey on women and children. It's not true but that's what we're v

This is how society views us whether we like it or not. We're seen as evil, vile, perverts who prey on women and children. It's not true but that's what we're viewed as.

falcolas 3y ago
The real problem is that it is true for a vanishingly small minority of males. But that vanishingly small minority does enough "evil, vile, and perverted" activities to train women (and some men) to be afraid of males in general. Because outwardly there's no sign people wear that separates the men from the rapists. Around 1 in 6 women will be raped in their lifetime. 1 in 5 girls, and 1 in 20 boys will be sexually abused as children.
- deprecative 3y ago
  Depending on the source it looks to be somewhere in the low single digit percentage as part of the population of men who will commit a crime, much less repeating violent crimes. We train women to be scared because fear sells not because they're actually at risk of strangers attacking them. I always have doubts about male victim numbers being used for anything. We know for a fact that men will not report things like that at near the same rate that women will and women don't report all that they should, either.
  - falcolas 3y ago
    Yes, I’m sure the fear is wholly imagined, and not a product of them or their friends being raped or sexually assaulted. Respectfully, talk to more women. It will change your perspective.
    - deprecative 3y ago
      I talk to plenty of women. Women are attacked and assaulted by those they know. The actual risk of a stranger doing anything is minimal at best. We teach girls to be scared so they are. Just like we teach boys to be disposable so we are.
      - falcolas 3y ago
        "Since it's mostly men they know who assault them, they have no reason to fear strangers." That's some badly tortured logic to place the blame back on women. Anyways. Have a day.
        deprecative 3y ago
        That's not what I said. Since you're going to engage in bad faith we'll end here. As you say, have a nice day.

This is how society views us whether we like it or not. We're seen as evil, vile, perverts who prey on women and children. It's not true but that's what we're viewed as.

falcolas 3y ago

The real problem is that it is true for a vanishingly small minority of males. But that vanishingly small minority does enough "evil, vile, and perverted" activities to train women (and some men) to be afraid of males in general. Because outwardly there's no sign people wear that separates the men from the rapists. Around 1 in 6 women will be raped in their lifetime. 1 in 5 girls, and 1 in 20 boys will be sexually abused as children.

deprecative 3y ago
Depending on the source it looks to be somewhere in the low single digit percentage as part of the population of men who will commit a crime, much less repeating violent crimes. We train women to be scared because fear sells not because they're actually at risk of strangers attacking them. I always have doubts about male victim numbers being used for anything. We know for a fact that men will not report things like that at near the same rate that women will and women don't report all that they should, either.
- falcolas 3y ago
  Yes, I’m sure the fear is wholly imagined, and not a product of them or their friends being raped or sexually assaulted. Respectfully, talk to more women. It will change your perspective.
  - deprecative 3y ago
    I talk to plenty of women. Women are attacked and assaulted by those they know. The actual risk of a stranger doing anything is minimal at best. We teach girls to be scared so they are. Just like we teach boys to be disposable so we are.
    - falcolas 3y ago
      "Since it's mostly men they know who assault them, they have no reason to fear strangers." That's some badly tortured logic to place the blame back on women. Anyways. Have a day.
      - deprecative 3y ago
        That's not what I said. Since you're going to engage in bad faith we'll end here. As you say, have a nice day.