Otherwise known as stupidity.
Give us a wide berth when you’re passing and share the footpath. Even better, step off to the side. You already have global domination
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHahahahahahaha!!!! Get over yourself. YOU share the footpath, bitch!
Oh, yeah ... if you want to actually be safe, instead of merely feeling safe ... QUIT VOTING FOR LEFTIST GUN-CONTROL-FREAK POLITICIANS!!!
My first impulse was to ‘roll my eyes’ but then I kept reading. Many of her points are valid, and are what used to be called common sense or courtesy . Much of this courtesy was for any person, but a special brand of that civilized behavior was/is meant for men toward women. That’s mainly how I was raised.
This was long before women began demanding to be treated exactly like men in almost every situation.
That change in social expectation should not change the basic facts of getting along with people. Treat others as you would wish to be treated, or as you would wish the women in your family to be treated. When I became a teenager, I was taught there are right ways and wrong ways to shop, if you don’t want to arouse suspicion of store clerks on the lookout for shoplifters. As a teen, I learned there are ways to avoid most suspicion of the cops, on the lookout for people running away from the law. Some folks do need to learn what personal boundaries are. I always assume a woman wants a little more space, a little less eye contact unless she indicates otherwise, or unless the situation requires more.
I keep joking that we need to invent a modern version of the Charm Schools that Sears and Roebuck used to offer to the public.
Don’t run alone. Leave the headphones at home. Wear some steel toe boots when you run. Pack some heat. Wear a sports bra.
I was on Third street just north of downtown Seattle about 8 years ago just walking along. I noticed this 20 something young woman walking behind me and struggling to “keep up” but always just a step or so behind me. Remembering that it is a bit of a “dicey” area, I turned around and said something like, “Hey, if you want me to walk next to you and it will make you feel safer, I’ll do that.” She had a sheepishly relieved smile and that’s what we did for about three blocks. I don’t even remember what we talked about, but it felt good to help.
I really feel sorry for men in that they have to be subjected to women like this. I wonder what it will be like in a few years when my 16 and 12 year old boys are all grown up.
My advice to that female runner is to (1)Get a large protective Dog and(2)Take the headphones off while your out in public.
There are predators out there and it matters not that your a female or a male.If your unaware of your surroundings your just making yourself a victim.
It angers me everyday I see this and people wonder why there are so many muggings.
1. You’re a genuinely nice guy who needs to be more aware of this problem
2. You’re a man who makes women feel unsafe when she’s running in public (shame on you!).
I reject the premise right there; that I "need() to be more aware of this problem."
How dare she presume that I, nay, men in general, haven't long since been wearied down into being overwhelmed with guilt over not being 'sensitive enough' to women's 'needs.'
Just an observation. In my personal history, the more dedicated a female runner is, the more obnoxious and nose in the air they become. The progression is almost linear as far as I can see.
By the way, I have completely stopped hiking alone. With the influx of illegals and immigrants into our state the number of rapes has increased dramatically. Some of these rapes have been on hiking trails.
Too many rules, I think I’ll just stay home.
Good luck ladies.
Carry a machete and stop writing silly articles!
WTF? How about, don’t put on skin tight running clothes and go out at dusk to run. Common sense and situational awareness leads to responsibly staying safe. The I wanna do what I wanna do when I wanna do it mentality in this country is amazing.
The girl who wrote this lives in Australia. If only she could carry a gun. I thought those strict gun laws in Australia stopped all crime?
There are good guys, bad guys, and some that are rude to varying degrees.
The bad and the rude direct their activities toward males as well, just in different contexts.
While not many guys are going to get “nice tits”, they are far more likely to get “what are you doing in my neighborhood” and get the crap kicked out of them by multiple assailants just for being there.
Maybe an extreme example, but I don’t feel like creating a list.
All you can do is recognize it’s a dangerous world. Be aware and act accordingly.
Why not add: Cut your b#!!s off and hang them from a string around your neck?????
What if it’s a black man running near you or doing any of this stuff?
Would you suddenly feel like a racist for saying this?
Not all blacks are dangerous rapists.
Not all men are dangerous rapists.
Then don’t write this sexist crap please and get over yourself.