once_upon
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I've said nearly the same words to a man who says (and I believe him) he never would do anything untoward to women and objects to the generalization voiced. I said I'm always on guard if I don't know a man very well. It's emotionally and physically draining but neccessary for women to be aware, even if 98% of men wouldn't think of sexually harming a woman.@skateboy, my point was that it's not that all men behave like idiots, but that in order to be safe, unfortunately, all women find themselves at some point in a situation when they don't know whether the male behind them will be the said idiot or you.
For example, when walking alone on a dark street am 99% sure all the men around me are normal human beings, but for that 1% they are not - I'd have to be careful. Just a sad reality where the minority of the men make 100% of the women uncomfortable. So yes, if a man comes behind me in a dark corner and innocently asks what time is it now my first reaction will be feeling really really really uncomfortable and slightly scared. And then stop and look at the watch.