Florida Bear.
The hypothetical question-
"If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man? "
-is everywhere on social media.
The way I heard it told was a husband asking his wife the question, she gives her answer, he's slightly insulted, then she asks him would he rather their young daughter be in the woods with a man or a bear, and he has a dawning of realization...
So, that's the message we're supposed to receive.
That chances are, any man you encounter is likely to have bad intentions, be opportunistic, and be more violent and dangerous that a wild bear.
And in return, from men, some are responding with things like-
"A bear. I wouldn’t want to be falsely accused of rape."
-amplifying the miserable notion we can't trust one another, anyone that's not exacty like us should be automatically feared
What are your answers?
I'd like to point out in advance that if you're a guy and you feel miffed that some women answer bear, then I'd like to know how a transgendered woman in a busy gym locker room seems more dangerous to you (if you've voiced that opinion) than a man in the woods?
Me? I'd pick a human man. Because any bears might eat him first. Increases my odds of getting away. Lol. Jk
And because all men aren't monsters, just waiting till they have a chance to do women harm. They're normal people that feel bad if they forget a friend's birthday, cried when they watched Brian's Song, and would happily stop their car for a family of ducks to cross the road.
Generalized distrust of all men ìs just dangerous laziness. Everyone, women AND men, need to keep their observational skills sharp, make smart decisions, and maybe not wander the woods alone, unprepared? If you're willing to bash a threat over the head with a rock, you're better off doing that to a human man, I think.
Frankly, I'd rather not run into anyone in the woods, male, female, bear, skunk
The memes that have sprung up are a whole side industry.
I'll share one...
This whole thread was just an excuse to post this meme
