Comment on Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US
minorkeys@lemmy.world 9 hours agoWhy? Most people, most of the time, focus on the perceived threats to themselves. Men, some subgroup of men in particular, are at a higher risk of false accusations than of sexual assault. What is seen as a danger to them is likely what they’ll focus on. And that’s a very reasonable and fair thing to do. Is that not exactly what women do when they focus on the risk of sexual assault and not on the risk of false accusations?
Both are legitimate fears. Both make sense. Both should be respected but only one actually is, across society.
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 9 hours ago
Are they? The former seems pretty much unheard of while the latter ain’t uncommon. I think the only subgroup of men where the perceived risk of being falsely accused of SA are men who commit SA and just don’t believe it is SA.
minorkeys@lemmy.world 9 hours ago
Yes. Higher risk of one thing over another does not mean high.
WalrusDragonOnABike@reddthat.com 9 hours ago
The rates of SA of men is also high. Its a common thing. Granted, perhaps not as common as men who commit SA.