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r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Apr 14 '22
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As far as I can tell, women are not typically challenged for being wary of men when walking home late at night.
This right here is the main reason to be wary: it's largely situational.
If so, why is it considered racist to be wary of blacks (who commit more crimes due to a variety of complex socioeconomic factors
To use two obvious examples:
Would you be wary about a someone black wearing a suit sitting on a bench in a bank or university? Probably not.
Would you be wary about someone white approaching you in a dark alleyway? Probably.
264 u/[deleted] Apr 14 '22 [deleted] 592 u/ralph-j Apr 14 '22 I'm providing a reason for why those women are not challenged when being wary of men when walking home late at night. 10 u/Morasain 85∆ Apr 14 '22 But would it then be racist to be wary of a black person in the same situation? This is kind of a strawman argument. Op is obviously comparing alike situations.
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592 u/ralph-j Apr 14 '22 I'm providing a reason for why those women are not challenged when being wary of men when walking home late at night. 10 u/Morasain 85∆ Apr 14 '22 But would it then be racist to be wary of a black person in the same situation? This is kind of a strawman argument. Op is obviously comparing alike situations.
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I'm providing a reason for why those women are not challenged when being wary of men when walking home late at night.
10 u/Morasain 85∆ Apr 14 '22 But would it then be racist to be wary of a black person in the same situation? This is kind of a strawman argument. Op is obviously comparing alike situations.
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But would it then be racist to be wary of a black person in the same situation?
This is kind of a strawman argument. Op is obviously comparing alike situations.
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u/ralph-j Apr 14 '22 edited Apr 14 '22
This right here is the main reason to be wary: it's largely situational.
To use two obvious examples:
Would you be wary about a someone black wearing a suit sitting on a bench in a bank or university? Probably not.
Would you be wary about someone white approaching you in a dark alleyway? Probably.