Comments on: Safety First! Pt 2 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/safety-first-pt-2/ Feminists write about mental health Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:07:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: mornington http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/safety-first-pt-2/#comment-100 mornington Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:46:35 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-100 it's one of those violence-against-women statistics (it comes up in one of my modules at uni) that women are more likely to face violence in the home, whereas (young) men are more likely to be mugged/attacked in the street by strangers. Although those do factor in rape and domestic violence statistics, so if it's just mugging, then... but it still annoys me that it's women who are taught to be afraid of the dark, and that uni's hand out this ridiculous advice, most of which is common bloody sense! it’s one of those violence-against-women statistics (it comes up in one of my modules at uni) that women are more likely to face violence in the home, whereas (young) men are more likely to be mugged/attacked in the street by strangers. Although those do factor in rape and domestic violence statistics, so if it’s just mugging, then… but it still annoys me that it’s women who are taught to be afraid of the dark, and that uni’s hand out this ridiculous advice, most of which is common bloody sense!

]]> By: chiroptera http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/safety-first-pt-2/#comment-94 chiroptera Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:36:54 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-94 They forgot to say that if you really want to avoid being attacked you should not have a husband or boyfriend or ex-boyfriend or any male relatives. They forgot to say that if you really want to avoid being attacked you should not have a husband or boyfriend or ex-boyfriend or any male relatives.

]]> By: shatterboxx http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/safety-first-pt-2/#comment-93 shatterboxx Sun, 20 Apr 2008 11:40:52 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-93 Yeah, I'm unclear as to the exact statistics but it could be because less women go out alone after dark than men... But still, if it's equally likely to happen regardless of your gender, why worry so much if you're female? Yeah, I’m unclear as to the exact statistics but it could be because less women go out alone after dark than men… But still, if it’s equally likely to happen regardless of your gender, why worry so much if you’re female?

]]> By: Josie http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/2008/04/20/safety-first-pt-2/#comment-90 Josie Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:56:02 +0000 http://feministmentalhealthuk.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-90 I always found "don’t walk alone after dark" strange. What's the difference between walking in the dark and in the light? I expect it's only slightly more likely that you'd be attacked in the dark. I've seen several feminist arguments that men are more likely to be attacked ... but i think that's probably because women are more careful than men because they're given paranoia-inducing advice like this! I always found “don’t walk alone after dark” strange. What’s the difference between walking in the dark and in the light? I expect it’s only slightly more likely that you’d be attacked in the dark.

I’ve seen several feminist arguments that men are more likely to be attacked … but i think that’s probably because women are more careful than men because they’re given paranoia-inducing advice like this!

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