Men are afraid women will laugh at them. Women are afraid men will kill them.

This quote from the handmaid's tale hits the nail on the head. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it.

Edit: Ok, I really didn't want to make an edit, but now that this is on r/all I feel I have to. I am NOT saying that all men are assaulters. I am not trying to invalidate men who are victims. I am not saying that it's every man's fault that women feel unsafe. I am not even saying that this quote is gospel and never are men afraid of women.

This is a quote from a TV show that shows a severe situation of female oppression. In the context of the show, yes, all women are afraid of all men because the situation has gotten that depraved.

This quote struck me as very powerful because, in general, I do believe that women have more fear of men than men do of women. Men are afraid of rejection and being laughed at by women. They can also be afraid of violence from women, but if in general they're more afraid of the former two. Women when they go on dates are told to always watch their drink. To let a friend know your exact situation at all times and even track you on apps specifically for this. To never walk alone at night, always have a buddy. Women are the victims of sexual assault very often. We are the victims of dating violence very often. This does not invalidate those men that are victims. But women are in general more fearful of men than men are of women. This is just how it is. If you can't accept that women have a lot more to fear when going out, then you need to take a hard look at how you view the situation.

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