Post #2001697
2026-04-26 21:58 UTC
Caution is not the same as prejudice. Women should not need to put themselves in potentially unsafe situations for the sake of men's feelings. I have to live with the fear that I might be assaulted again, every day. Every woman knows someone that has been assaulted. I will never give a man that opportunity again, and that means that I'm going to have to live in such a way that I will mistrust a lot of good men too, because we don't know which ones are dangerous to us. My assaulter was a close friend, was active in the community, and had my trust. For many women, it is family and close friends.
Replies (2)
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@Nimbly@lemmy.world 2026-04-26 22:43
> Caution is not the same as prejudice If you "caution" against all men, then yes that is prejudice, just as it would be if someone was "cautious" against black people. >and that means that I’m going to have to live in such a way that I will mistrust a lot of good men That is prejudice. Be cautious in a non-prejudiced way, nobody will care.
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@Hemuphone@lemmy.world 2026-04-26 22:15
I feel bad for you. Sucks to have to live in fear. Do you have any feasible solutions? I have not seen many actual proposals on what should be done, except maybe improving equality and fighting discrimination. But those are not solutions for your fear. I mean, have we tried just killing all men? /s