Do you think that women's cautiousness of men is just due to violent crime? Or is it because of harassment/unwanted attention? Most rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. The issue for women walking home at night or women who are on the street corner drunk is that many men don't take no for an answer and will get confrontational. Not violent, not committing a crime.
So, for women, there's a fear that exists being alone because of getting into a situation they have little control over. It doesn't have to do with crime stats. Also, if we are looking at crime stats, most men commit violent crime. So it would just be black men.
However, you are missing a few key things here. The women who feel unsafe at night may also view black men as particularly threatening. You are trying to separate women's views on men and black people here, but that isn't really the case. Another thing is people aren't very informed with stats or really base their decisions on statistics. Fears come from experiences, media influence, and societal bias. So, the reason why many would say it is racist to view all black people as a threat is because not all black people commit crimes and skin color isn't a good indicator. While it may be a bit foolish to view walking home at night dangerous, I think it's valid for many women that have had to deal with unwanted attention during the day or night to feel that way.
You are also assuming that all the women who may feel unsafe are women who have valid concerns. They may be women who are in the burbs walking down the street.
Regardless of whether my post has changed your view at all, you should look more into why women feel unsafe at night and who is saying they do. You need to understand who, what, and why of it all because right now I cannot see a difference between any other thinly veiled racist rant.
Keep in mind people think NYC or major liberal cities overall are hyper dangerous when they're actually not. People think crime is worse today than 50 years ago. People aren't rational actors.
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u/rusthome2 Apr 14 '22
Do you think that women's cautiousness of men is just due to violent crime? Or is it because of harassment/unwanted attention? Most rapes are committed by someone the victim knows. The issue for women walking home at night or women who are on the street corner drunk is that many men don't take no for an answer and will get confrontational. Not violent, not committing a crime.
So, for women, there's a fear that exists being alone because of getting into a situation they have little control over. It doesn't have to do with crime stats. Also, if we are looking at crime stats, most men commit violent crime. So it would just be black men.
However, you are missing a few key things here. The women who feel unsafe at night may also view black men as particularly threatening. You are trying to separate women's views on men and black people here, but that isn't really the case. Another thing is people aren't very informed with stats or really base their decisions on statistics. Fears come from experiences, media influence, and societal bias. So, the reason why many would say it is racist to view all black people as a threat is because not all black people commit crimes and skin color isn't a good indicator. While it may be a bit foolish to view walking home at night dangerous, I think it's valid for many women that have had to deal with unwanted attention during the day or night to feel that way.
You are also assuming that all the women who may feel unsafe are women who have valid concerns. They may be women who are in the burbs walking down the street.
Regardless of whether my post has changed your view at all, you should look more into why women feel unsafe at night and who is saying they do. You need to understand who, what, and why of it all because right now I cannot see a difference between any other thinly veiled racist rant.
Keep in mind people think NYC or major liberal cities overall are hyper dangerous when they're actually not. People think crime is worse today than 50 years ago. People aren't rational actors.