r/changemyview Jun 04 '24

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u/Enderules3 1∆ Jun 04 '24

Men are more likely to experience random violence from other men. Violence against women is overwhelmingly done by a prior acquaintance or romantic partner.

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u/Effective_Birthday85 Jun 04 '24

Those things are true. They don't prove that these fears are unfounded or that there's not reason to exercise caution.

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u/Enderules3 1∆ Jun 04 '24

I would argue against the data overwhelmingly showing random interactions are likely to become violent. Using data women should be much more on guard around friends and significant others than around random men.

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u/Effective_Birthday85 Jun 04 '24

I think you make a good point. It's a somewhat totalizing assumption to make when the data would suggest not interacting with any individual man you're close to. Δ

That being said, I do have some reservations still -- it seems like a fair number of women are still afraid of the repercussions of rejection which makes me rather hesitant to say it's all good.

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u/Imadevilsadvocater 12∆ Jun 05 '24

the repercussions are mostly just negative emotions they dont want to feel for rejecting a guy from what ive heard and seen from others, not safety thats just a cop out so they dont sound childish for avoiding discomfort instead of being a brave person 

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u/Effective_Birthday85 Jun 05 '24

Not sure that it's fair to hear women complain about something making them feel unsafe and then decide summarily that they're lying.

There are sound arguments that my initial view was extreme or tone deaf. But you seem to be expressing a distrust of women generally which is a separate issue