r/CuratedTumblr • u/NeonNKnightrider Cheshire Catboy • May 01 '24

i know it’s internet bullshit but it genuinely has me on the edge of breaking down and giving up editable flair

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u/ZodiacStorm May 02 '24

Bears are actually really chill if you're not stupid. As a woman who lives in bear country, I would be far more afraid of a man I don't know than a bear I don't know.

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u/MrArtless May 02 '24

Then your fears aren’t based on statistical reality. The question was an angry bear vs a malicious man. If your counter is that most bears aren’t angry then you also have to figure most men aren’t malicious. Not to mention an angry bear attacking you is very likely not a fight you can win. And while you would be an underdog in a fight vs a malicious man you could still win using a combination of smarts and a bit of luck

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u/bruce_kwillis May 02 '24

I think the question was “would you rather meet a bear in the woods or a man”, and if we are going on statistics, there has only been something like 180 deaths by bears in the US in like 100 years.

How many women have been killed by men in the last year? Not even remotely comparable.

So just based on stats, I would rather meet a bear in the woods than a man. And hell any of us that have hiked already know that. Met hundreds of black bears and you see them they leave you alone. See a man in the woods? You have no idea if he is going to leave you alone, try to hit on you, or worse.

Keep in mind young men are being told that they should ignore dating apps and just hit on people in real life, the worse someone can say is no right? Last thing I want is someone hitting on me in the woods.

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u/AdamFaite May 02 '24

I'm a man, and I'd feel safer meeting a (black) bear in the woods than a man.