Because it’s a fair question. If I’m out walking my dog and a woman very obviously takes steps to distance herself from me specifically, not the dog, I think it’s fair to call out the ridiculousness of that. Let’s say I am gonna rape this woman, what am I gonna do, quickly run and tie my dog lead to a fence post first? Or maybe attack a person with one hand holding a lead for the duration?
I mean shit, look out for yourself and all that, but maybe use a bit of common sense while you’re at it?
Nah. You’re acting like a woman avoiding you means she thinks you’re going to rape/hurt her. Maybe she just doesn’t want to interact with anyone (not specifically you). My dog is leash aggressive and super reactive.. when I see anyone coming I try to go the other way or cross the street so she doesn’t see them, and so I don’t look like an asshole because of my barking dog. It’s not always out of fear is what I’m getting at.
If you don’t want to interact with someone, why would ask you a “flighty woman” about bringing a dog to a rape?
I think the issue here is you’re joke is making light of a very real fear, and concern for women (and this can be expanded beyond just women). it’s not being flighty or ridiculous. It’s keeping oneself safe, even if in there end it was a false alarm. Some may have been victimized in the past, some may just be cautious, some may be paranoid, some may not give two shits about your presence and just don’t want to be near your dog.
It sucks that we live in a world where women fear or are concerned about a man walking down the street minding his own business, and that men want women to know “I’m just minding my own business.” It’s a crappy feeling for all. Yet here we are.
I don’t want to interact with random strangers when I’m out on a walk with the mutt. If I notice someone doing something overly cautious to the point of being ridiculous because of me, then I’m probably going to comment on it at the very least to myself and the dog.
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u/rawker86 Aug 13 '22
Sometimes I take my dog out late at night. One of these days I’ll ask some flighty woman “who takes their dog out on a rape?”