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shads@lemy.lol ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• uninvitedguest@piefed.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  What does “picked the bear” mean?

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  • MagicShel@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    If you are a woman alone in the woods, would you rather come across an unknown man, or a bear? It’s a thought experiment. As a human woman, which represents a greater immanent threat?

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    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      The question always struck me as dumb. Because it doesn’t make any attempt to clarify what geographic region this question takes place.

      I don’t care what you’re afraid of a man doing, a polar bear is ALWAYS the worse choice.

      But not all bears are as aggressive as polar bears. Some bears will run away from you if you chase them. Some bears will end you if you chase them.

      Of coarse you can’t determine how dangerous a man is based on region. But you can likely determine which regions have dangerous bears.

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      • MagicShel@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        Without wading into all the technicalities, could we perhaps agree that if you have to say, “what kind of bear tho’,” that we are already in troubling territory?

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      • atomicorange@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

        Do polar bears occupy habitat that could realistically be called “the woods”?

        I always assumed this question was referring to a brown bear - black bears are pussies and polar bears are instadeath. Pandas are adorable, obviously better than meeting a man. Other species are unlikely for most english speaking people to meet in the woods. Brown bears are the only species that make this question interesting.

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    • NOT_RICK@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      Are there non human women?

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      • Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        See Pam Bondi.

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    • totally_human_emdash_user@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It’s a stupid thought experiment, though, because I think that woman who chose the bear have not seriously considered the possibility that it might be a polar bear!

      (Like, if it’s a regular bear then you are probably fine, but you have to think about the worst case scenario here!)

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      • forrgott@lemmy.sdf.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Wow are you entirely missing the point.

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      • Kellenved@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Polar bears do not live in the woods

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