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In reply to the discussion: “Look, guys. No matter what a girl does, no matter how she’s dressed…" [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)Men and women are afflicted by different problems. No one gets away free of trouble.
So saying "why should I as a man/woman have to worry about X when they as women/men do not!?!?" doesn't really make any sense or make the world a better place.
No, most guys don't have to worry about being raped (outside of prison, where we are far more likely to end up). Does that mean guys don't have to worry about anything? No. Does it mean women shouldn't worry about being raped? Obviously not.
Some things affect genders at different rates. You can dig in your heels and yell that this isn't fair. Or you can accept reality and deal with it while we all work on fixing the underlying problems.
For instance: I bet you never worried that you'd be labeled a sex offender simply for your gender and being in proximity to children. This is something men do need to be aware of, women, not so much. Is the problem that you, as a woman, are not more aware of and proactive towards not being ever in a situation where your actions/presence could be misconstrued? Should we work on making women more aware of this problem?
I think not.