Why do women worry about walking alone at night but not men?

I can't speak for other women, but I'm a 5'1'' girl who sometimes can't open heavy doors, so there goes my chance of protecting myself I mean, I'd obviously try, but I doubt I could do much.

I can't speak for other women, but I'm a 5'1'' girl who sometimes can't open heavy doors, so there goes my chance of protecting myself I mean, I'd obviously try, but I doubt I could do much.

Well most rape victims are female... howEVER you're way more likely to be raped by someone you know than by a random stranger in the streets so

Probably parents who raise their daughters up in fear of going outside alone at night.
I mean... worked for me

Just curious as to why people have this belief.

The reason people would be worried is because of the number of victims, so, when we look at victims, we see that around 33% of violent crime victims are female.

Women are half as likely to be attacked on the street as men, so why do people think this way?

because if someone steps to me i have little hesitation in knocking them the **** out. i think ladies in general arent as keen to start throwing hands.

Maybe, in those cases, women suffer from sexual assault which can be worse than getting robbed or injured.

Cos people got no love for a brother. Dey only wana know when its some female up in hurr but when a brother gets blang blowed on the mean streets nobody stops or blinks gnomesayn?

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Dunno but maybe you have a 16 yr old in your home who also used acid who snuck in your account because your recent posts seem like it

because if someone steps to me i have little hesitation in knocking them the **** out. i think ladies in general arent as keen to start throwing hands.

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Right but...it still seems you're high. I was just gettin worried for ya mate.

All that Brexit stuff was heavy.. need some lighthearted posting for a while lol

Are you being serious? Answer this. When was the last time you heard about a man being gang raped on a street corner?

Are you being serious?

When was to last time your heard of a man becoming a victim of a violent crime?

Men are far more likely to be attacked by a stranger than a woman is to be raped by a stranger.

I'm pretty sure it's fear of sexual assault. If it were just fear of not being able to fight off an attacker, then smaller and weaker men wouldn't go out at night either. The problem is that women draw the wrong kind of attention from men just by being women, through no fault of their own. It also depends on where they live... there are some places where women wouldn't be as afraid to walk the streets at night as others. Even though I don't have a problem with homosexuality in principle, knowing that a guy swings that way makes me not want to change clothes in front of him, or risk finding myself in a situation where I'd have to be alone with him. I imagine that women have to deal with feeling that way all the time around straight men, worrying about sending the wrong signals.

But the thing is, I'm a lot less likely to be sexually assaulted at night by a gay miscreant, than a woman is to be sexually assaulted at night by a straight one. And even if I am, I'm not likely to get pregnant. I might feel really violated and need therapy, but that's about it.

Now, I don't know how I'd feel if I were actually strong enough to fight people off. I'm a 5'6" computer nerd with a sedentary lifestyle... I'm not exactly going to be a better fighter than a lot of women. A mugger will probably just take my money. I can always limit the amount of cash I carry and report any credit cards stolen before they're used. But despite not being very strong, just knowing that I'm not the sort of target most perverts are looking for helps me feel considerably safer at night than the average woman probably would.

Right but...it still seems you're high. I was just gettin worried for ya mate.

Omg this is so close minded Why are you only concerned about perverts? What about violent criminals?

Well, most criminals only get violent if you don't give in to their demands, insult them, or do something that makes them feel threatened. There could be a crazy one that will try to harm you no matter what, but it's far more likely that if you cooperate with someone, they'll leave you alive. Even if they rough you up a little bit.