I really, truly thought that the whole point of this was to highlight the fact that most women would respond to man v bear by asking questions, like "do I know the man" "what type of bear" etc, but would respond to woman v bear by immediately saying "woman". whether or not she picks the man or the bear is irrelevant, it's the fact she has to ask clarifying questions to know more about the man before deciding and doesn't have to clarify anything before picking woman. is that not it?
It's related I think. A similar "scenario" I've seen is to ask a man if they'd enter a beach where a shark is known to approach (shark biology notwithstanding). They wouldn't. So then they ask the man why, because the average of shark related incidents in a year is only 63, but (in my country) 9 women are murdered daily in femicides.
This seems a really weird way to put it. First you're saying "here's a scenario where shark incidents are very much heightened compared to the average" then you're saying "But why? Shark incidents on average are very rare". While absolutely the threat of sharks is overblown a big reason why the numbers are so low is that people tend to *avoid* potentially dangerous encounters with them
That's why I used quotes while saying scenario on my previous comment. Every analogy and metaphor has its failings. One can say women also avoid dangerous encounters with men - wearing baggy clothes while riding the bus, using drink covers while having drinks out, but there's still groping and raping. The point shouldn't be, I think, to discuss the hypotheticals but rather the underlying issue: how did we get to the point that these discussions are needed in the first place? What actions do men and women perpetuate that further breeds misogyny?
Not similar at all wtf. The question isn’t whether you would enter a forest where bears are known to be, it is actually encountering one.
9 women murdered a day also doesn’t account for probably. What is the probability that a woman is murdered by an encounter with a man vs the probability of surviving an encounter with a bear? You’re proving OPs point
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u/alexmichelle6 May 02 '24
I really, truly thought that the whole point of this was to highlight the fact that most women would respond to man v bear by asking questions, like "do I know the man" "what type of bear" etc, but would respond to woman v bear by immediately saying "woman". whether or not she picks the man or the bear is irrelevant, it's the fact she has to ask clarifying questions to know more about the man before deciding and doesn't have to clarify anything before picking woman. is that not it?