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Unpopular fact | Men have more reason to be afraid to walk alone at night than women do, we just don't let our fear consume us or control us.
 
That's ACTUAL emotional intelligence. | image tagged in lisa simpson's presentation,memes,politics,feminist lies | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
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Did you get SA'd walking out in broad daylight again? So tough for all us men getting SA'd in public
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SA is the only violent crime where women have higher numbers. Men are victims of other violent crimes in far greater numbers, day or night.
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You realize the whole reason they are talking about it is because of SA though, right?
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Yes, centering their narratives and constantly, viciously ignoring that men have more to fear.
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More to fear and more rational fears are not the same thing
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Probably in part because women routinely limit their activities to avoid the risk of violence. How many men do you know who text a friend every time they get into an Uber as a safety precaution in case they get kidnapped or assaulted?
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Yes, you just reiterated what my meme said, "we don't let our fear consume or control us", despite the fact that we're at much greater risk.
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My condolences to you with your 1 in 3 risk of sexual assault . . . but your data does shine a lovely light on the "protect the womenfolks" conservative talking point.

And if men are at "much greater risk", it seems likely that it's because men aren't taking precautions, as women have learned to do: maybe you're just less good at risk management.
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Okay, and?
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And multiple things:

*One could argue that men are not taking reasonable precautions against violence because they've been taught that it's somehow VIRtuous to get into fights, etc., which suggests that we're looking at the cultural effects of toxic masculinity . . . definitely not a sign of emotional intelligence.

*Two, I'd love to see your data point pivoted to attack the whole "women are at risk because of [insert minority group]". It's one of the most annoying intersectional pieces of bigotry in the right wing toolbox.
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Men have more reason to be afraid to walk alone at night than women do, we just don't let our fear consume us or control us. That's ACTUAL emotional intelligence.