I take some, a little, ofense at your statement, "...women are vulnerable to stuff like this."
As a 12 y.o. who delivered papers, I held up buy a grown man with a knife at my drop box. I was scared stiff. I spent the next 3 months I picked up my papers from the drop box, rain or shine, school nights or not, as soon as the papers were dropped off. Usually this happened at about 2 a.m..
I delivered those papers, hiding behind the drop bpx, trees, cars, laying in deep grass, whenever a car would approach. I carried a knife on my ankle, a billy club across my handlebars, and even screwed a long steel rod down the center of my club for added effect.
I guarantee you that I was at least as terrified and on a daily basis, as that flight attendent is/was.
The difference is, I was 12 years old, didn't need the money to pay my bills, I was alone, and on the dark streets as a child, and I WENT TO WORK ANYWAY.
It's got nothing to do with male or female. It has to do with someone who is failing to recover emotionally.
I respectfully submit that she needs to proveto herself that she's not a victim and get her ass to work.
You were very brave to do what you did as a small child, but that is no reason to assume this woman is unwilling to work or looking for an easy way out. You are making many assumptions, which is your prerogative, but I try not to do that so easily.
Additionally, I have no idea why you are offended. Your analogy of the fear you felt as a child does not equate with the fear a woman fears of sexual assault, although apparently you don't comprehend the seriousness of groping. Most women get this. Women get that WE are generally weaker than mean, which leaves us vulnerable for many things. Additionally, the offensiveness of sexual provocations against women is not always understood by males since a lot of guys might like a woman squeezing his bottom. Certainly, most men would not feel nearly as assaulted, though I believe it would wrong.
Sorry if you are offended, but I meant no personal offense.