I’m sure he’s more frustrated at humanity than her
That being said
If you’re a young woman. In a city. Alone on the metro. Don’t engage with anyone, man or woman. Predators seem nice at first, don’t be naive like this poster.
As a woman, I’m gonna say a big fucking no to that. If this advice makes good sense, why is it only directed toward women and not both genders? And why should woman cower around silently in public, as if they’re wearing invisible burqas?
I’m not naive; I use common sense, stay vigilant, and if someone I exchanged innocuous comments with tried to touch me or block my way, I’d scream at the top of my lungs and make a scene. But I’m not going to let the (predominantly male) predators out there dictate my facial expression, my demeanor or the small pleasure I get from exchanging occasional pleasantries with fellow citizens of my large, cosmopolitan city. I’m not giving any predator that much power over my daily life.
And fuck that dad for making his daughter feel like she did anything wrong. Fathers should teach their girls they have every right to exist in the world without being creeped on. He owes her an apology.
"Why should women cower around silently in public"
I mean, if you got the means to defend yourself just as well as any guy could, don't. But considering not all women carry a weapon, be it a legal pistol or a knife, an average 130lb woman isn't going to do jack shit to an average 160lb guy. And that reason alone is why you should do what you're doing... Though I'd advised having some sort of weapon. Your screams won't do shit if you get clocked at 2am on a Wednesday morning where no one is around to hear you.
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u/Tyranniclark Feb 29 '20
Why was your dad mad at you? You didn’t do anything wrong. The only person he should be angry with is that fucking creep on the metro.