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canihavemymoneyback t1_j56fn69 wrote

Reply to comment by throwawaitnine in Robbery victim takes knife, stabs suspect: Philly police by K1ngchip

Try being female. By 9:30 pm we’re almost all behind locked doors. Next time you’re out after dark, look around and count the single females, the ones without a male escort. We’ve never been able to just “go about our business” after dark. Now that’s fucked up.

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ColdJay64 t1_j56iaat wrote

It's always sad when I see the random posts on IG, Reddit etc. asking women "what would you do if men didn't exist for 24 hours?" and like half of them are saying they'd just walk around their cities at night.

I definitely don't count but I feel like in Center City, U City, and Grad Hospital I see a lot of women out at all times of night, old and young. Especially in Washington Square, there are senior citizens around at all hours lol.

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f0rf0r t1_j57329y wrote

The senior citizens know they've lived long enough and don't worry about it anymore lol

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canihavemymoneyback t1_j5744tk wrote

I’ve never seen that question posed but my answer would be to be able to walk my little dog after dark. As things stand safety wise, I wouldn’t feel safe if I were walking a lion after dark.

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ColdJay64 t1_j57c0sv wrote

That seems pretty extreme but I don’t know what you’ve experienced.

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User_Name13 t1_j56iy1s wrote

Dang, I've been offering my services as a male escort before 9:30 PM.

No wonder I haven't been getting many replies ...

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Accomplished_Crab392 t1_j56v8jq wrote

Yep, my cousin just had some guy come up to her while getting off the r5 in broad daylight Wednesday. Sniffing her hair, grabbing her etc. like what the fuck is wrong with ppl

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DoctorSteve t1_j56grwv wrote

I've been told before "I don't feel you could fight off an attacker, so I won't go out with you".

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TripleSkeet t1_j56ky8y wrote

Time to hit the gym

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DoctorSteve t1_j56lqnf wrote

Can't hit the gym enough, she has a strange association with height.

If you're not 6'5 or taller, she won't feel safe.

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canihavemymoneyback t1_j573itb wrote

Maybe she’s already been a victim and she is doing everything she can to protect herself going forward. Could be, in her mind, tall = safety.

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[deleted] t1_j5gkx5n wrote

muscles don't really do much for fighting ability

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TripleSkeet t1_j6jggsc wrote

Um, they definitely can help you overpower an opponent. Theres a reason theres weight classes in fighting.

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[deleted] t1_j6jwku6 wrote

weight classes exist in fighting to ensure fair bouts for trained fighters -- those calculated kicks, punches, throws, and grapples are different at various weights.

if someone wants to 'overpower an opponent' they should be getting trained (in whatever discipline they choose -- boxing, muay thai, bjj, whatever) in self-defense so that they know how to do those kicks, punches, throws, and grapples -- having bigger biceps or a stronger bench-press does fuck-all for fighting

i've seen plenty of big dudes have their asses kicked by smaller, weaker seeming guys -- the extra weight does nothing for you unless you know how to use it

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TripleSkeet t1_j6lwyw8 wrote

It doesnt guarantee anything, but it can help. Yea Ive seen bigger dudes get beat up by smaller guys too. Ive also seen bigger dudes who maybe werent as good a fight as a smaller dude pick them up off their feet and slam them into the ground like a sack of potatoes. Ending the fight in one quick motion.

Most people arent trained fighters. And if 2 untrained fighters are going against each other, the bigger one usually wins.

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