I think men SHOULD stand up for others. So should women. Why should it always be men putting themselves in danger? How can *we* be better allies to others being threatened? We maybe can't take down a Jordan Neely but then again we might...I've often considered what I'd do if an unarmed man was seriously physically threatening someone. Ma…
I think men SHOULD stand up for others. So should women. Why should it always be men putting themselves in danger? How can *we* be better allies to others being threatened? We maybe can't take down a Jordan Neely but then again we might...I've often considered what I'd do if an unarmed man was seriously physically threatening someone. Maybe wrap my arms around his neck and give him something to think about like violence (like, say, breathing again!) Would I have the labia to do it? Maybe, but I don't know until I'm in the moment. Would I put myself in danger? Pretty likely. I don't know whether I would, or what would happen. But I've already put myself in danger for a woman in my building by calling the police on a guy and he knows where I live (long story). Nothing happened. He didn't come back to take his revenge. I took a chance, a gamble, and I won.
I think men SHOULD stand up for others. So should women. Why should it always be men putting themselves in danger? How can *we* be better allies to others being threatened? We maybe can't take down a Jordan Neely but then again we might...I've often considered what I'd do if an unarmed man was seriously physically threatening someone. Maybe wrap my arms around his neck and give him something to think about like violence (like, say, breathing again!) Would I have the labia to do it? Maybe, but I don't know until I'm in the moment. Would I put myself in danger? Pretty likely. I don't know whether I would, or what would happen. But I've already put myself in danger for a woman in my building by calling the police on a guy and he knows where I live (long story). Nothing happened. He didn't come back to take his revenge. I took a chance, a gamble, and I won.