A twist on the #ManOrBear theme: It seems a female bear* might also feel safer meeting a human than meeting a male bear.
*) A female brown bear with a cub, that is. Like the one hanging out in our neighborhood. Because male brown bears have been known to kill others’ cubs on the off chance that the bereaved mum will fancy a shag.
I respect Duolingo for leaning hard into the "man or bear" debate.
@juergen_hubert #ManOrBear served an extra very useful purpose: it was a magnet for exactly the kinds of men that I need to avoid. Loads of blocking comes from that thought experiment!
Portrayed: the safer choice.
Okay, since this came up let me reiterate what the point of the #ManOrBear debate was.
When a lot of women said that they preferred the bear, men should _not_ interpret this as an "attack" on them personally, or men in general.
Instead, it simply reflects the fact that women have to evaluate their personal safety in entirely different ways than men. Random male strangers are, statistically speaking, far more dangerous to women than random female strangers are to men. Yes, most men are perfectly safe, but there are enough exceptions that women cannot pretend that they are not out there.
In other words, women have different life experiences than men when it comes to personal safety. (Well, duh!)
And the _sensible_ thing for us men would be to accept that having life experiences that differ from our own does not make them invalid.
Instead of, you know, treating statements about these experiences as "sexism against men" or a personal attack ("I am owed the benefit of the doubt, and how dare they suggest otherwise!").
If you get upset about this, then you should direct your ire against the men who cause these safety issues in the first place, instead of the women who have to deal with them.
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#feminism #sexism
https://mastodon.social/@warandpeas/114347592227174929
...so I gather you didn't really understand the great #ManOrBear debate.
And people are surprised when women pick 'bear'.
50 women have allegedly been killed by MEN in the UK so far in 2024, according to The Guardian newspaper.
No word on how many have been killed by bears.
#manorbear #DV #violenceagainstwomen #feminism #violence #women #men #sexism #UK #ukpolitics
On the #ManOrBear debate:
Any comedian who thinks ya' can't be funny no more is a crap comedian.
That said, the trouble with comedy is ya' gotta make jokes about things that are very serious. Is it gonna be funny?
Only way ta' find out is by tellin' the joke.
Beast boy is my inner doubts when I do this.
(Art sampled from "Titans" Vol. 4 #12. Edits: Altered Dialogue, Additional Balloons.)
#comedy #comedian #humor #beastboy #titans #teentitans #manorbear #dccomics #comics #newcomicbookday #edgyhumor
6/20/24 — Open 6-9p Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.
Is this a meme reply in a 76 year old comic book? Is it proof that time travel exists?
No. Of course not!
I couldn't resist poking some fun when I found this last night.
Panel excerpt from "Jeanie" № 19 (May 1948).
#BonnettsBooks #DaytonOhio #BrickAndMortar #UsedBookStore #WorldsOldestComicShop #JeanieComics #MarvelNotMarvel #ManOrBearMeme #ManOrBear #ComicsOutOfContext #GoldenAgeComics #GoldenAgeFunnies #Comics #ComicBooks
Just found in an old comic book.
"Jeanie" № 19 (May 1948).
#ManOrBearMeme #ManOrBear #ComicsOutOfContext #GoldenAgeComics #GoldenAgeFunnies
Always pick the bear...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8Ka9ykOFrR/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Recommended reading:
A Woman Who Left Society to Live With Bears Weighs in on “Man or Bear” https://bikepacking.com/plog/man-or-bear-debate/
“My task is ridiculously complex. I need to deescalate any signs of aggression, guide the man into a state of emotional balance, and exit the situation safely, all at once. […]
I’ve been in this position so many times that it exhausts me just to write about it. Sometimes, it’s not that I’m afraid of men; I’m just really, really tired.”
Women who prefer bears, hear me out:
1. Bears are bigger than you.
2. Bears are stronger than you.
3. Bears can run faster than you.
4. Bears may seem friendly but they can turn mean in an instant.
5. Bears think in strange bear ways.
6. Bears sometimes let their instincts and desires take over.
7. If you just walk away and ignore them, sometimes bears will follow you.
Whereas men . . . . Oh. Never mind.
Always go for the bear... worse case scenario it makes a mess of your kitchen.
I really liked Laura Killingbeck's perspective on the “Man or Bear” debate. Maybe you do too :)
#manorbear #bikepacking
https://bikepacking.com/plog/man-or-bear-debate/
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