While the danger of physical violence might not be significant, I can imagine that a big group of drunk men might be very intimidating for some women. We've all

While the danger of physical violence might not be significant, I can imagine that a big group of drunk men might be very intimidating for some women. We've all read complaints about unwelcome advances, harassment, inappropriate comments and sexist jokes at tech conferences. How much worse would it be with drunk men? How safe from harassment would you feel if you were woman? Imagine if you're in a group conversation and one guy keeps making dirty jokes and staring at your breasts when he says the punchline. Or if a guy is really overly friendly and keeps getting really close and bumping into you "by accident". Or if a guy keeps giving you overly personal compliments that are creeping you out, no matter how much you try to brush him off. In a room full of drunk strangers, you'd probably feel quite isolated, since you wouldn't have anyone you could reliably turn to for help. I can imagine all that being a bit intimidating, especially if you've experienced unpleasant behaviour from men at tech conferences in the past.