“Every woman I know has been in a situation at least once in their life when they thought their life was actually in danger. Can you imagine that?”
Yes, actually. We men _can_ imagine that.
Often because we _have_ actually been in danger. We men are in fact wired to take existential risks to protect others (strangers included): that’s why we so often become soldiers, police, rescuers, etc.
The difference, as noted by the nature of the author’s screed, is that our reaction to such a situation (imagined or real) inspires us to provide for our own safety & security - NOT to plead with half the population at large to behave better, when those listening aren’t the problem, and those who are the problem aren’t listening.
Yes, those of us reading aren’t trying to cause you problems. We probably already do what you beg us to (be polite, be gone).
Take the response:
- be armed (get a gun)
- be aware (take out the d@mn headphones)
- don’t be provocative (if you dress deliberately for attention, don’t be surprised if you get it)
- don’t equate normal men with violent criminals (doesn’t inspire cooperation & protection)
Good point - I think every man I know has actually been in at least one situation where their life was actually in real danger. Forget the just "thinking" part. I don't need to "imagine" the experience, I can remember all of them quite vividly.