Post #601170
2026-03-09 15:53 UTC
Replies (3)
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@wabasso@lemmy.ca 2026-03-10 12:03
Not saying I agree with the bear thing, but understand there’s statistics at play here. Whether it’s a bear or a man, it’s not to imply all men or all bears will attack you. It’s relative likelihood. And whether I think women who chose the bear got the risk assessment correct or not, as a non-rapist, I’m not really offended by the idea that some subset of men has made women extra cautious.
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@ikidd@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 19:26
Man, I feel this one. That put me off any interactions with women that I can avoid. I’m in a relationship, I have no need or interest in creating a situation because someone takes something the wrong way. Precisely why I walk the other direction when kids try to talk to me. I’m polite and friendly as long as it takes to get away.
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@noughtnaut@lemmy.world 2026-03-10 18:56
> The bear thing scared a lot of decent guys off. ...leaving women with getting approached to an even greater degree by men who don't _get_ that. Thus confirming their bias and continuing the spiral. At this point, I know of no-one who has any idea how to walk back the great and widening chasm between genders. It's heartbreaking.