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Perhaps try the pragmatic way. The current one is not working.
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 @WhiteCatTamer @noodlemaz @rupert @JohnSullivan @realtegan Yes. But what if that is not enough? Should we allow, then, violence against women because we refused to show them how to defend themselves?  @locksmithprime @WhiteCatTamer @rupert @JohnSullivan @realtegan no and that wasn't what I was saying. I don't think this is productive so I bid you a good night  @locksmithprime @noodlemaz @rupert @JohnSullivan @realtegan Why do you believe a woman not responding to a verbal threat with physical violence is the same as failing to teach women how to defend themselves? Every single martial arts teacher I’ve trained under has stressed the point that if you can get away without fighting, that is the best outcome. I’m not advocating for pacifism. @WhiteCatTamer @noodlemaz @rupert @JohnSullivan @realtegan No no. Not a verbal threat. I am talking about physical violence. One can use words to defend against words. |
@locksmithprime @noodlemaz @rupert @JohnSullivan @realtegan Asking men to be more confrontational with their peers is the pragmatic way. Asking women to risk retaliatory violence and felonies is not.
It can be as simple as shaking your head in disgust and walking away from the speaker. It can be as involved as having months long arguments with friends going down the rabbit hole.
But it is far safer for all.