@@graceholland118 I guess all those fire drills at school and work have really sunk into me. I've always been taught to stay low and head straight for the exit in an emergency because waiting and looking around could get you trapped or killed. Unless I was already outside yelling fire would make me run the opposite way.
And I would be the kind of person to not pick up on this and try to make deep, intense eye-contact to really "see" the real "you" and connect with you beyond your perceived "shyness", introversion or "closed-offness".
Never thought about it this way, but the relief of seeing and making eye contact with an another woman in a room full of men really does register as "I have an ally here".
One time I was getting harassed by a guy at a Starbucks by the bathrooms while waiting for a friend (weird place I know), another man saw it happening and came over to help me. He told the guy off and I paid for his coffee as thanks, but I'd be lying if this entire scenario didn't play out in my head when I saw a second man coming toward me
Oh, this panic only plays out for me if it's one man... I just don't want to be alone with one guy, or two (or more) guys that look like they're friends.
Realistically it’s “I’m with a man I’ve never met/don’t know that well/it’s dark and not many are around, I’ll have my car key ready to jab and I’ll kick his guy parts if he makes a move, otherwise it should be ok” It’s like a brain seatbelt. The car crash never happens, but you’re prepared for if it does.
I love the seatbelt analogy. Would you mind if I used that in the future to explain these thoughts to men who argue with "not all men are like that"? (I edited the last words because in my original comment I said men who don't believe women are discriminated against, and in this context it just didn't really make sense and wasn't what I meant xD)
Exactly right. As someone who's been followed home more than twice. I feel no shame in being cautious. It's not misogyny to be wary of the odd guy at work waiting for you to head home at night. Or refuse to wish to be alone vulnerable with a stranger. It's wrong if you take further than the "seatbelt" without evidence of possible issues. I'm also paranoid about home safety since we had a random crazy lady walk into our home one night. Then were robbed twice at our new house a while back. Some women have that seatbelt engaged before they reach bad weather. But like a car....you should buckle up before you get rolling so to speak.
Holy cow since when did this have 2k likes and requests to use the analogy? Ok so imo men and women have *generally* equal amounts of difficulties, stuff like men being called police on when seen alone with their own children. But the sad, sad truth is: the seatbelt discriminates all men out of necessity to protect from the few who are dangerous. :(
From the name Linda, I always think of that TV show character, who was a crime fighter and she often defended other women, so... Yes. Lindas are allies
Ignorant sexists: "It's so awful that our victim-culture society teaches women that they have to live in fear!" Me, remembering the day that as a sixteen-year-old girl I was stalked around a bookstore by a strange man, followed almost to the exit, and then saw the man abruptly stop walking towards the doors when I changed course to go back to the shelves: "Oh yeah. Just awful." Most men are good. But enough men are bad that we have to take precautions.
most people are good, but enough people are bad that we have to take precautions. Thinking that a man is naturally more violent than a women is just sexist bs
I’m an underage girl, so not quite a woman yet, but still, and I had to go into town alone today because I was meeting up with a friend for something. and when I tell you that being a weak teenager who is constantly told that I look older than I am while sanding alone outside of a Starbucks waiting for my friend to show up was the most terrifying couple of minutes that I can remember, I mean it.
Uhh.. I doubt that has anything to do with you being a girl. I'm an underage guy (15 years old) and i also feel very scared and frightened whenever im alone anywhere(like in a mcdonalds or something), especially in dark alleyways
@@noone-hd1ck nah mate. even if you're not strong or "capable of violence" you're still a guy. I mean sure if someone's gonna rob you it's pretty much the same and you're right. but girls have to suffer arseh*les that may sexually harass them. while us being guys don't get that kind of thing as often.
@@noone-hd1ck you'll learn this as you get older, but don't speak on behalf of someone's life, and don't tell them what it is they experienced. You may have felt fear and anxiety, too, but you can't definitively say if it was for the same reasons.
@@noone-hd1ck I can understand that you would feel fearful or anxious being alone places especially as a young teen But can I ask how often you get older men following you around, yelling at you while you wait for the bus, approaching you when your friends leave for the bathroom, asking you how old you are, where you live, for your number etc and then fearing what might happen if you ask them to leave When I was a kid walking home I'd always get grown men in cars trying to talk to me which is terrifying cus if something happened they could easily get me in a car I'm an adult now but this had been happening since I was 12 and this is a common experience with most women I know I'm not trying to minimize your experiences, I know this could happen to young men too, but just think about how often this happens to young girls and the anxiety that comes with just leaving the house it doesn't matter how much I mind my own business or what I'm wearing, I'm not even straight so I was never even trying to talk to guys lol but no joke every time I went out as a teen I'd expect to get harrassed
@@snorelax3908 This is kind of overdramatized for comedy, but when I'm alone with a guy I do start thinking "ok, so if he tries anything I will _____". It sucks, but it's just sorta,,, what happens.
The sad part is as a woman, my mind actually does this. All the way through to the whole “my ally dies and years later I show her grave to my child.” *This skit made me laugh so hard I cried*
@@greywolf7577it’s the unknown of the group of guys and it is more likely for a group of guys to enact violence on a woman than a group of guys AND a women
Very true, but its like a very intense and extremely brief passing thought where every outcome plays out in an instance mentally. Not at all time consuming, distracting, or exausting. Its just funny to see it played out
The upside to being raised by a mostly-women family unit is that I’m highly alert to the fact that a woman is highly alert to me being a man in her personal space. I’m like ‘Fuck, okay, this is it, how do I come off as non-threatening as possible’.... “Hey so I’ve been thinking I want to move to Newfoundland, it’s really cold there, I like the cold! Because it’s cold there are less bugs though, and I like bugs. I like bugs a lot, here are the last 3 bugs I took pictures of.” My technique is to be so annoying that she has no time to feel nervous
this comment makes me so happy dude :’] personally as a woman who doesn’t rly like talking that much, listening to u bring up a convo instead is already kinda comforting. AND BUGS ARE COOL i would still be a little cautious but we really do appreciate u being v understanding!!!!!!
that's when you know she's got the audience eating out of the palm of her hand. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has a similar moment in her stage show version of Fleabag, the Hamster incident always gives you the most satisfying gasp you ever heard.
I hate seeing all these people going “if you relate your crazy” Like- if you relate to this then it’s a serious societal problem we need to address, the safety of women and the peace of mind of women is not always disturbed cause “she’s crazy.” There’s damn good reasons.
Khatharr Malkavian these type of people make me sad man. My mom always tell me that back In her days people were so happy together, now everyone is fighting everyone.
Venway If someone feels constantly in danger around men it means they were taught to be. It’s a problem. Denying that it exists and that we’re teaching women this isn’t going to solve the problem. “People like this” are just people who care about the well being and peace of mind of other people. Y’all should consider it.
Khatharr Malkavian I remember being told never to walk alone, I remember being taught to be intimidated in a situation where I’m alone with men alone. I know it’s a thing. Does that mean every man is bad or capable of violence? No, I don’t believe that. I feel safe around the men I trust but that doesn’t mean that THIS isn’t a problem stemmed from the way we function as a society. And if say a woman is actually assaulted or harassed? In a workplace if you report it you are less likely to be promoted or given a raise if you have. So you’re always on edge, and if anything were to happen you can be powerless to seek justice without sacrificing your career. No man, Woman or any other gender should feel intimidated to this extreme. This is hyperbole, but it is a thing. So how do you plan to fix that problem? Or are you just intent on telling everyone that it isn’t a thing that women are taught to do without ever addressing the issue? WHY are they taught that? My guess is, you aren’t AFAB. I’ve since transitioned to male medically so like, I feel a little more comfortable but the thoughts still linger. Women are generally smaller and physically weaker than men and with the amount of shit that’s gone on, even my mother, a married woman, fully confident in herself, a manager in a lab explained how to protect myself and how important it is for her, as a woman, to protect herself. And that’s kinda sad. My father taught me ways to protect myself from men as well. My brother? He got none of that. Cause he was born and still is a man. So maybe stop responding to all the comments on how “this is sexist” cause your feelings were hurt. It is a thing, it does suck and if you really are a good person you would set an example and actually work towards solving the issue rather than gaslighting the situation.
I live in a quind of harsh neighborhood and I've had many bad experiences with being robbed and harassed on the street and it would always be the same kind of people. I'm well aware that not everyone of their kind is going to steal me or beat me to the ground if i refused to give them anything, but when I find myself with one of them, I'm not taking any chances. My sister and many women I know have had the same kind of problems plus have been experienced soke kind of sexual harassment. So when I hear girls saying that when they are walking at night on the street and even remotely sense the precense of a man they hold thight thir house keys between their fingers I don't thing that's lunacy, not even paranoia. T'has soneone who has bitterly learned from experience
I hate how real this is sometimes. Once i was walking with my friend(We were both 13) down a street that wasn't really busy, I noticed that a guy was following us. At first I just assumed he was going the same direction, that's when we went across the street to the other sidewalk and he did too. after passing a couple of stores i could feel him staring at us so i pulled me and my friend into a store just to be safe, he stood at the entrance for awhile, began walking and stared at us through the window.... it's safe to say we stayed in that store for a while. It sucks that's not the first time that happened to either of us, at the age of 13. stay safe and always trust your gut guys!
Oohh it is. The amount of men who thing this is our usual thought process or we'll actually act on this if they are even a little suspicious are plenty. They even call being wary of strange men sexism. And say that feminism wants all men dead. It's both depressing and funny.
This remind me when my school had a college advisor come in he goes “What do you do when you first enter a building” and we all responded with “look for all exits” and he looked at us and went “oh my god okay”
I think it was Grand Canyon University cane to our school and they were asked us “What do you do when you first enter a building” and my friend raised her hand and said “look at my surrounding” then I raised my hand and said “look for all exits” and everyone agreed with me and he looked at us like he has never heard that answer and after a couple of seconds he goes “oh my god are you guys okay....anyways” and changed the topic
@@mermaidismyname Possibly something like "look at the ceiling" or "look for a help desk." As somebody who is more curious than anything else, it's precisely what I would do first. Of course, the first thing I would consciously _decide_ to do is look at the exits.
The comments: I too am weary when I am potentially being followed by a man I don’t know in the dark Two people who keep getting into comment fights: that’s sexist
@Novasity honestly homie we're just taught every dude is a threat. Which I initially thought was paranoia until I got catcalled like 5 times and realised that no, sometimes men are just like that and there's no way of knowing if a guy is a normal person or a creep until he acts like a creep
I'm the furthest from violent it makes me sad when I see anyone get a little panicked cuz i dont want to hurt them I guess it doesn't help I'm almost non-verbal and I talk mostly in sounds and body language
This is sadly very true. When I was 13 I tried formulating a plan for if I got kidnapped, but quickly realized there wasn't much I could do. It made me feel powerless.
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts because this is how many girls are raised: "watch out for strange men", "don't go out late at night", "always walk in groups." If you're raised like this from a young age then no shit that your first response is to have a self-defence plan. And when it comes to feelings of a few people vs your own safety... Doesn't help either that in general and in media the victim is always blamed; "what were they doing there alone" "what were they wearing" :c
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts why are you trying to reflect the rest of my statement about asking about a news article? News is not the only media? Why not focus on my message: girls are raised to be scared of men by their parents and communities. This fear is then made worse by how other victims of rape are treated.
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts I mean look at who's in the supreme court and who's president of USA today? That should be enough to realise that society at large still don't believe women when they say they're assaulted/harassed. Honestly I too was raised like that. "Don't wear that leggings you'll distract men" is basically how girls grow up. We know if we're raped even some loved ones won't hold whoever assaults us accountable, they'll ask "what were you wearing", as if to imply that a piece of garment is given consent. Ah, is it so strange that many women are uncomfortable around men? No, it's conditioned from a young age and growing up we hear stories about girls who are hurt by their relatives, as adults we see news of sexual assaults cases not in favour of women, even if multiple of them testified together against just one man. It's no wonder that this mentality which hurt both genders are engrained in people.
Honestly, all jokes aside, this is legit my thought process when I’m taking a walk alone and see a guy. Like, I will immediately start thinking about how to get away if he were to attack me. Out society is,,,,, not great.
Love this video, but real talk: If you ever feel unsafe in a situation where you're alone, here're some tips to protect yourself tldr; Be weird. Be rude. Stay alive. - ALWAYS check your back seat before getting in the car. It never hurts to be safe -Don't be polite. If someone is says they need help back at their car, or if they need to come in to your house for some reason, and you have even the slightest suspicion they could be bad news, don't help them. Better to be a little rude then a dead body -if there's an item on top of your car that wasn't there before, *get away*. Find somewhere populated and ask to be escorted to your car. This is a common marker for trafficking and it could mean that someone is watching you -keys between the knuckles baybe!! tried and true tradition. Slash those suckers and run like hell -if you're being attacked by a guy, *always go for the balls*. Using your knee will have the most force, but grabbing them, twisting, and pulling those babies down will also be effective. -if balls are not reachable/present on your attacker, your next bet is the eyes. Slash them and run -slamming your head at their face is also pretty effective If I left anything out/got something wrong, please feel free to add on to this list :)
Re: politeness, I think it depends on the situation. If you're caught outside alone, being polite can keep the other party calm until you can get to a safer place
The item on the car thing is super important they'll hope you'll stop and go "did I leave this here?" or look around because while you're distracted they'll grab you AND ALWAYS CHECK UNDER YOUR CAR some people will stay under it with a knife and slash your ankles so you can't run
With the thing you said about being weird: if you see someone following you act extremely weird I’m talking walk and pretend to be a duck or something use your arms as wings start quaking or become a different animal because if you come off as extremely weird and obnoxious 1. Your drawing attention to yourself and other people will look at you and 2. The person following you may lose interest because you look insane
If you think you're being followed and you want to check but you don't want to turn around and ask if the person is following you make three right turns. If the person is still behind you it means they're following you. Get to a populated area or call someone (preferably the police, they can stay on the line with you until you feel safe). Also if a cop tries to pull you over on an unpopulated stretch of highway there should be a local non emergency number to call and let them know you'll be pulling over in a more populated area. There have been too many serial killers that got a convincing cop costume and abducted people by pulling them over and getting them out of the car. Stay safe my friends ❤️
I work retail at a small business, and that means often standing in a building alone. One time, i was helping a woman when a guy came in. Off the bat, he addressed me as 'baby' and told me i was beautiful. He took too long looking at things. I asked the woman maybe twice if she needed help, or if she was ready to ring out. Both times, 'no, no, take your time'. The man finally left. I thanked her for staying. She told me his vibe was off and women have to protect one another. There really is a deep and mostly unspoken thing between women, and she was an ally.
*Every time I'm alone with a man I don't know:* I'm sure everything's fine. We'll be going our separate ways soon. *The moment he starts to talk to me:* RED ALERT! RED ALERT! Why is he smiling like that?! Why the HELL did he just say something about my looks/attire? He just made a joke that was an attempt to cover up his true agitation at the subject. Where's the nearest exit? Will people hear me if I scream? Should I keep my hands in my pocket to make him wonder if I have a weapon? Will trying to politely end the conversation anger him? Will continuing the conversation make him more interested in me? What. Is. The. PLAN?! *Guy walks away:* Ah, finally, some peace and quiet. .......What if I just met a serial killer? What if he kills someone on his way home? Wait, he's definitely gone, right? He's not following, right? Am I being too paranoid? Am I not being paranoid enough? I should start carrying a knife...
I know this isn’t the point but a knife isn’t usually the most helpful unless you know how to use it. I have a coin purse that’s really heavy I can swing and hit someone pretty hard which looks less threatening but it works.
@@thelemondropgirl2140 I know its been a while since your comment, but defensive knife fighting is actually pretty simple, but bear gel generally works better tbh. Basically all you have to do is keep the knife between you and them and jab. And pretty much anybody can throw a jab. It doesn't have to be good at all either. Just small, fast, movements to keep them away from you. Aim for parts closer to you instead of their body. They try and grab you? Jab. You can learn that in like 5-10 minutes. It isn't the famcy stuff you'll see in an action movie. You aren't trying to kill the attacker in a defensive situation, you're trying to keep yourself safe and get out of the situation (which can admittedly be done by making the attacker unalive, but its usually harder to do that with a knife than to convince them to stop attacking you.) That, and a lot of times pulling the knife out would be enough to get them to change their mind. Being stabbed is not fun, and most people will try to avoid it, so the threat alone could make somebody think twice. Bear gel works better though, because you can spray it 20-40 feet, but you've only got maybe a few inches past the end of your arm with a knife. I say bear gel instead of bear spray, because the spray is affected by wind, and you can end up hitting yourself with it too if you aren't careful. All that said, options are always nice, so I'd carry both if I was a woman. I mean, you can run out of bear gel, but you can't really run out of knife. Admittedly all of that is assuming the attacker doesn't have a weapon too, but that would make things too complicated. I mean, some places you can get a gun, but not everywhere, and not everyone believes they should, and I'm just not opening that can of worms. One thing I never understood though was how women who carry a purse would not have a little knife in there all the time. They're useful for things besides self defense too. I mean, opening stuff, sharpening pencils and stuff, digging burs out of tennis shoes, all kinda of things. Like, if you don't carry a purse and don't have real pockets because girl pants, I get it; but if you're carrying a bag around with you all the time, why not? I don't know, maybe it's just a regional thing or something.
@@chastethompson1086 "One thing I never understood though was how women who carry a purse would not have a little knife in there all the time." I don't carry a purse, but there are a lot of reasons why a woman who does might not carry a weapon. For instance, at my university, it was a violation to even carry pepper spray, let alone an actual weapon. If you work in a school, hospital, or certain other environments, it can also be a violation to carry a weapon. That said, " sharpening pencils and stuff, digging burs out of tennis shoes". Do you live in the woods or something? I've never needed to sharpen a pencil with a knife or dig out burs. If a woman is just going to work/the store and back home, she's not going to feel the need for a knife...
@@sophiefilo16 I don't live in the woods per se, it's more of a prairie situation. Although a nap in a hammock does sound pretty nice this time of year. That being said, bringing up situations where no one can carry a knife (or pepper spray) seems kinda pointless. It's like saying people don't shoot lasers from their eyes. It's just not an option, so not really what I'm talking about. I normally carry a knife, and I use it every day, and recommend others do the same, but I still don't bring it to a hospital or airport. I say that I carry a knife though, because when it is an option, I do. Not carrying one, and not being able to carry one are different things, at least I consider them to be. If you can't carry a knife, you can't carry a knife, that's easy to understand. What confused me was people who just don't carry a knife, as in there isn't any restriction or what have you keeping them from doing so, they just choose not to carry one. Or rather they don't choose to carry one. It seems to me like it might be a passive sort of thing, like some of them aren't necessarily anti-knife, they just aren't pro-knife either. Bringing up the pencils and whatnot was mainly a way of showing that a knife (at least any knife that you'd want to carry every day) is more of a tool than a weapon, and they were just things I actually use my knife for. Things to show that they're useful to have around. I do live out in the country. I get a burr stuck in my shoe every time I check the mail. I get that someone with a different life, maybe someone who lives in an apartment in a city somewhere probably isn't going to have that specific problem. But you know a really similar problem they might have to deal with though? Stepping in gum, which I would say is way more annoying. I carry a pencil around with me, and I need to sharpen it sometimes. I mean, I carry a pen too, so I don't need to sharpen it all that often, but it still happens. That and I can never seem to find an actual pencil sharpener when I need it. Not everyone carries a pencil, not everyone needs to sharpen a pencil (and to be fair, even if they did need to sharpen a pencil, a woman might have a sharpener for eyeliner pencils or what have you they could use, but I really don't recommend using one for a normal pencil, because it dulls the blade out faster and less evenly. And I mean, if we're going off of someone putting a knife in their purse, they could throw a proper pencil sharpener in there just as easily.) That particular problem might not be one you have. But you can find problems everywhere that a tool like a knife can make a lot easier, if you look. A lot of them can be solved just as easily with another tool mind you. But the most useful tool is the one you actually have when you need it. You can use scissors to remove tags, but most travel scissors are cheap garbage, so they aren't usually a good option to carry with you every day. A knife will get them off fine though. You can use it to put keys on a keychain. If you want to get a paper label off of something, a knife can be a great help as a scraper. If you order a pizza, you can resize the box to fit your leftovers really easy (although to be fair, you would probably be someplace with access to a kitchen knife in that situation, but it could save you a few seconds of looking). This is another problem that other people might not have, but have you ever tried opening a soda can, but the tab came off before it opens? It almost never happens, but it's so annoying when it does, unless you've got something to open it with. Even if the tab doesn't come off, you can use something like a knife to add some leverage to make opening it way easier. You can use a key in either situation, but I don't like getting my keys all sticky. They've got all those grooves so they're harder to clean; you can just wipe the knife off. A knife has some use when things go wrong, sure, but it's also just handy to have around.
I hope you’re doing well these days, I’m glad you are able to find humor surrounding a sketch even loosely related to what you experienced (if that makes sense, lol), I know that takes stability to achieve
There could be two outcome : you're a good liar : it works well, she feels safe You're a bad liar : she thinks you're trying to make her feel safe and you're actually *capable of violence* and she feels threatened
This is a big mood. I’m a trans woman and my comfort level around men has drastically shifted since I’ve transitioned. Guys talk to me for no reason now! Sometimes they follow me around! Yay! 😥
Taffi MH I’ve never been interested in women, and I’m fairly short and thin so for most women, I suspect I didn’t register as a threat the same way most men do. I do feel closer to women and have more frank and open conversations with them now, though, so gender is still a factor there.
@@zetazimmer4769 Most cis men aren't sexually attracted to trans women. So I bet if the people following you knew you were trans, they likely wouldn't be sexually interested in you. So I guess that's one advantage to making sure people know you are trans so they won't sexually assault you.
I could never relate to such an intense fear derived from being a woman in the presence of men as I am a man myself. Yet... Being a gay man has it's own rendition of such a fight or flight response when you don't know who's homophobic; y'know? You live in terror not knowing who could be a devout Christian that's... Heaven forbid... capable of violence.
@@wraein *_This man has a stained trucker hat and smells faintly of alcohol. His buddy has a wasteband phone clip which tells me he's capable of violence._*
Anatomic *This child is wearing a flowered dress that looks gender stereotyped and looks like she is about to point at me. Her parent hasn’t noticed me yet but they have cowboy boots on that tell me they’re capable of violence*
As a devout Christian that is capable of violence (all humans are capable of violence) and believes homosexuality is a sin, I would happily risk my life to protect you or anyone else (regardless of belief) that is under attack. Every Christian I know thinks along similar lines even if they don't articulate it well ("hate the sin, love the sinner", etc.) Don't confuse religious boundaries with moral duty. Peace, my friend.
@@nathanddrews is that like a, "being gay is bad but also love thy neighbor" sort of thing? Because, if so, that tells me that you're *_capable of violence_* Real shit though, it's still not all that cool you let a super old book tell me that my love is a sin. It also feels like, if you truly do believe what you say, you would think that being gay is a choice? Given that it's a sin and should be _chosen_ to be avoided. I'm grateful you would protect someone like me given your beliefs, but also your beliefs, if most people in the U.S. aligned with them, would hinder me from marrying someone I love and raising a family. They would stop me from living a happy, full life because you think your *beliefs* are what's right. That's kinda fucked.
Which is sad. If a white person was always nervous around black people, we'd call them racist. Why shouldn't women who are always nervous around men be called sexist?
No you can't, you don't speak for all women, it's based on personal experice and how a person was rasied and what they think. I say this as a samll female who would make an easy target that it has been very rare that I think this way and when I did I was about anybody I didn't know, male or female.
As if women never commit horrible crimes. Or as if men actually get taken seriously when they report being a victim. A man can actually get arrested in the US for reporting being a domestic abuse victim
No but seriously, whenever you’re in an elevator and there is an unknown larger man, that spike of anxiety really comes through. I swear I plan like 50 different attack scenarios in my head.
I feel like an elevator would actually be an unlikely place to get attacked. I mean, the ride doesn't last more than a minute usually and there will be most likely someone joining in soon.
Fantastic and incredibly well executed skit. I thought this was supposed to be over the top satire, but as I’m looking through the comments, where the HELL have we males gone wrong as an entire sex to bring out fight or flight survival instincts in fellow human beings just by existing? We’ve got some wrongs to right.
What wrongs? We "males" dont need to do anything. If I'm sitting in a room and someone just sits in the same room and i become afraid, its not the fault of that guy, its my fault for being so paranoid. Less than 0.000001% of men are rapists, the chances of that guy not being a rapist is 99.999999%, but if I'm still being paranoid despite that, then I'd need to pick up some self help books to get rid of my paranoia, not blame it on the other guy. Also, you don't sound like a guy at all, no man would can men "males". I've only even seen women do that.
The lady whose monologue we're watching is literally constantly thinking of violence against every man she sees. She (the character) has the problem, not society.
Being around men shouldn't automatically be a reason to be scared. Seeing men as potential threats is like seeing black people as potential threats. It's based on negative stereotypes.
While i know "not all men are bad", because well i have a father, brothers and male friends, who generally are very respectful towards anyone they meet. It doesn't hinder the fact that i had enough bad experiences, that my first instinct when a unknow male approached me is panic. Especially when there isn't other people around.
@@gemavaliente7675 Living as though everyone plans to harm you. It's less about being prepared for such an eventuality and more about the fact it's expected.
It's not, it doesn't represent every woman, and it's completely unnecessary for women to practice this identifying-as-victim thing. We can just as easily decide not to be delusionally paranoid all the time.
Emerald the title is a bit inaccurate since this isn’t a universal experience for every woman, but when some men literally murder women for ignoring their catcalls or just for not positively receiving their advances, we have a reason to be cautious. I’m a 15 year old girl(this is just a screen name) and the first time I was catcalled I was with a male friend, he started to get angry because I didn’t even realize he was hollering at me, but backed off when he saw I was with a guy. I was so startled, being only 13, that I started to cry. I know this is just anecdotal evidence and not the experience of every woman, but being alone with male strangers is a very intimidating and possibly frightening experience for a lot of women. I think it’s unfair to classify women who practice caution and have plans to assure their safety as delusional and paranoid considering how often women are assaulted, raped, or even murdered. A lot women have suffered some form of assault in their lifetimes and it is only a reasonable reaction to therefore be weary of male strangers who could potentially put you in harm’s way. Also please do not assume I am generalizing all men as violent, but to not even acknowledge the fact that men are 10x more likely to commit murder than women because of the fact that it hurts some guy’s feelings is ridiculous. We should be able to criticize our societal relations and behavior towards one another without someone getting offended. Violence against women is a real issue, and we should address that- comedy is a way to do that, I mean comedy is all about shared experiences, and it helps us empathize with each other and see things for a different perspective. That’s just my two cents, have a lovely day!
I'm a 13 year old guy, and this video made me sad. I know its an exaggeration for comedies sake, but it makes me sad knowing a lot of women really do have to live like this. We as dudes gotta do better to make women and girls less scared around us.
For all the people that don't understand why a lot of women actually feel like this: Do you know the childrens game, where you push down teeth and one triggers the mouth to slam shut (crocodile dentist i think)? The teeth all look the same, you don't know which one's the trigger, there's no way to tell. So when it's your turn, the only thing you can do is pick one, hope you are save, but be prepared to pull your hand back at all times. You prepare for attack, even though most teeth are save, but you can't tell which ones. And if you let your guard down while pressing the wrong tooth, you get bitten. And it's better to be on edge with the save ones than to let your guard down with the wrong one.
Imagine someone saying that about black people "You have to be careful around them, just in case." If we aren't willing to treat black people that way, we shouldn't treat men that way.
@@greywolf7577 according to the world health organization 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence. That is way too many to think the way you want us to think. This isn't just some irrational fear. Trusting the wrong man can be a death sentence for a woman and there are way too many wrong men. Some don't even know what consent is. The former president of the united states bragged about groping women and was still a candidate for the next election, and still got way too many votes. A lot of them being men that apparently don't see this as a deal breaker. What else could we possibly do to protect ourselves, other than assuming the worst, because we have to fight to be believed, just to have people dismiss it as "Boys being boys" and not "a big deal"? And if you have an answer, please tell me, because I'm just as tired of being wary, suspicious and ready to fight, always, as every other woman on this planet.
Why is this accurate? When I’m alone with a guy my brain briefly and automatically calculates escape routes and different methods of defense. This is both hilarious and sad at the same time omg Edit: I watched this and commented my thoughts in the moment. A biased opinion based on my experiences. To conclude, based on this one comment of mine, that I am entirely sexist...quite judgmental of any of you to think that way about a random stranger. You don’t know who I am. You don’t know what exact gender I have. You don’t know where I’m from or how I grew up. Likewise, I don’t know any of you. I don’t know who you are, I don’t know where you’re from or how you grew up. I won’t apologize for my comment because that is my opinion. But I’ll thank you all instead for sharing your opinions and your thoughts. I’ll grow from this and I’ll learn. And based on the replies here, I realized that I didn’t think of men or other people’s perspectives when I typed my comment. We’re only human; ever-changing, ever-growing. I admit some comments hurt me but it’s okay because likewise my comment hurt some of you. A lot of your comments opened my mind to a lot of things. Again, thank you. Hope you all don’t hate me so much, even if you don’t know me and I don’t know you. I for one don’t hate any of you.
Aiden Vinh idk much about guns because I’m from the UK but if everyone had a gun then most people would be scared at night because it doesn’t matter about how physically strong you are when someone has something that can kill you really easily and quickly
I was not expecting this to be so accurate, I literally plot escape routes and or ways of defending my self whenever I’m alone with I guy I just met....
@Fart why are your feelings hurt that other men are a real threat? I can almost guarantee that this woman has either experienced rape or assault herself, or closely knows someone who has. 1 in 5 of us go through it.
@@ClaudiKetchup Maybe shut the fuck up and look at both sides, I was raped when I was 8! I am a man now and this suggests that all men would do that to any woman, satire or not, I think I have the right to be offended! Just cause you're a woman doesn't mean that the term "rape victim" belongs to only you! Maybe start seeing reality... I was a child! Raped by two university bitches, they held me down and treathened to cut my dick off if I resisted! When they were done with their twisted little game... I had bruises all over and they left me tied to a bicycle rack, it took 4 hours till somebody found me... And guess what, nobody gave a fuck, cause I was a boy, I couldn't tell anyone about it, cause all you'd get was the usual "boys will be boys" bullshit and "must've been some rough-housing that got out of hand" shit! If I were a girl!!! Ooooh man!!! The entire town would've been all over it!! But naaah!! Boys and men can't get raped! RIGHT! So fuck off!
Imagine if a white person said they planned how to defend themselves whenever a black person comes around. That's how it sounds like when women say that about men.
@@greywolf7577 because black people have been oppressed for hundreds of years by white people 😐 of course that would get a different response. you're nuts.
@@greywolf7577 If a woman has been assaulted by a man she would be careful and nervous around other men. No one is saying all men are bad but she'll take caution in some situations.
@@saram.knight9930 Honey no one is saying all men are bad. But we'd be careful among strangers and situations that might take a turn for the worse. Be honest if you were walking somewhere unfamiliar late at night and a stranger is walking behind you what's your line of thought? And if your not the least bit nervous then you must be very privileged to have never experienced what most women have experienced.
The people constantly warning us about rape statistics that aren't even that accurate, constantly telling us to watch ourselves because we're girls, etc. The media loves to tell us we're constantly in danger of being attacked by men.
@@PyroGothNerd You shouldn't live in constant irrational fear but you also shouldn't live in ignorance. This is obviously satire, but violence against women is a very real, very common thing. I suggest you take a look at the statistics since you're concerned about their accuracy
@@justcallmeteacup4711 Believe me, I know. I'm sometimes the girl in the video. But the way those statistics are presented is enough to make people paranoid AF.
I was just talking today about how I and pretty much every woman I've spoken to about this always mentally plan for a potential fight and make an escape plan when around men that we don't know or trust. This was a fantastic humorous take on the very real everyday fears a lot of women deal with!
Nowadays, since I work right next to a university and it's winter time, there are a lot less people coming into the store which means I am basically working alone. When a man does come in and I fell uncomfortable, especially since their are sometimes drunk or, not to be mean cause this is literally how it is where I work, delusional homeless men that come in, I always have my guard up.
this is actually so true tho, i really am always mentally planning how to take out a dude if he attacks me, especially when i'm alone w him/feel unsafe
Honestly I'm a huge supporter of gun ownership, but I'm starting to thing that women are dangerous. This is sexist in the same way the women commenting are being sexist, but it's hard to work with or care about people whom assume I'm a monster. Please don't be mad, just felt like being honest.
@@prouddegenerates9056 thats not sexist you flour bag, its sexist if you just open fire on a bunch of women ciz you hate them. If she actually attacks you, you'll be prepared see? I know your smarter than this
@@prouddegenerates9056 women just subconsiously realise men are stronger and they feel vulnerable. This is not about you, you sound like a good guy. This is satire, a dramatisation of the thoughts and paranoia that's part of being a woman, because most women in some way have had an uncomfortable encounter with a guy, at least in my xp, thats the sad truth.
Proud Degenerates What the actual f are you talking about?? The fact that you think women are “dangerous” because they’re scared of men makes YOU sexist, not the women. Have you ever stopped to think the reason so many women are scared of men is because men have been oppressing women for the entirety of human history??
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"I DO NOT FEAR LINDA, SHE IS AN ALLY" LMFAOOOOO
LINDA JOINS THE FIGHT SHE IS A FUCKING WARRIOR
Hi
What if Linda has COVID-19!?!?
“Linda jr., she’s your father”
@@jamsterical8467 then we’re in deeper shit than we thought since this was filmed in ‘18 lol
"Linda yells 'fire' because she is an ally." Oof the truth in that hit hard
Wouldn't yelling fire cause people to run away towards an exit instead of helping you?
@@godbearxd Its more to get people's attention. Most likely they will look your way rather than hearing fire and immendiately sprinting away.
@@graceholland118
I guess all those fire drills at school and work have really sunk into me. I've always been taught to stay low and head straight for the exit in an emergency because waiting and looking around could get you trapped or killed. Unless I was already outside yelling fire would make me run the opposite way.
God Bear I read a set of stats about how more people run towards ‘fire’ than ‘rape’
Some people are trained to grab the fire extinguisher & assess the situation. It gets more people thN just 'help'.
"I'm maintaining weak eye contact to make him feel superior." 😭 Me with every human
"I'm maintaining weak eye contact because I genuinely feel inferior"
Me with every human
Omg I do that
I think I do that too. Habitually.
BelleFlower15 honestly me in any interaction in which I think I can pull a woman card... I love living in the south...
And I would be the kind of person to not pick up on this and try to make deep, intense eye-contact to really "see" the real "you" and connect with you beyond your perceived "shyness", introversion or "closed-offness".
Never thought about it this way, but the relief of seeing and making eye contact with an another woman in a room full of men really does register as "I have an ally here".
I feel the same way when i see other white people
@@EsotericOccultist based 🤔
So true
EsotericOccultist so ur racist...?
It really does
"She will sound like a fallen Amazon...or a hard carrot."
wait idgi
@@haleyshih7573 2:41 her neck was snapped
oh god
its a slam poem basically
4k likes bud
One of them screams “WE’RE CAPABLE OF VIOLENCE!”
Exclaims not screams
@@rosebaylie8175 screams sounds funnier
That's sounds like the line of a villain's gaggle of goofy henchmen
One time I was getting harassed by a guy at a Starbucks by the bathrooms while waiting for a friend (weird place I know), another man saw it happening and came over to help me. He told the guy off and I paid for his coffee as thanks, but I'd be lying if this entire scenario didn't play out in my head when I saw a second man coming toward me
Oh, this panic only plays out for me if it's one man... I just don't want to be alone with one guy, or two (or more) guys that look like they're friends.
“THE STAKES HAVE BEEN RAISED”
There’s always the thought „what if they know each other?“
@@smoola7
Well, in my case, we wouldn't know each-other much longer.
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Realistically it’s “I’m with a man I’ve never met/don’t know that well/it’s dark and not many are around, I’ll have my car key ready to jab and I’ll kick his guy parts if he makes a move, otherwise it should be ok”
It’s like a brain seatbelt. The car crash never happens, but you’re prepared for if it does.
Yeah
I love the seatbelt analogy. Would you mind if I used that in the future to explain these thoughts to men who argue with "not all men are like that"?
(I edited the last words because in my original comment I said men who don't believe women are discriminated against, and in this context it just didn't really make sense and wasn't what I meant xD)
@@llamaglitter Yes!
Exactly right. As someone who's been followed home more than twice. I feel no shame in being cautious. It's not misogyny to be wary of the odd guy at work waiting for you to head home at night. Or refuse to wish to be alone vulnerable with a stranger.
It's wrong if you take further than the "seatbelt" without evidence of possible issues.
I'm also paranoid about home safety since we had a random crazy lady walk into our home one night. Then were robbed twice at our new house a while back.
Some women have that seatbelt engaged before they reach bad weather. But like a car....you should buckle up before you get rolling so to speak.
Holy cow since when did this have 2k likes and requests to use the analogy?
Ok so imo men and women have *generally* equal amounts of difficulties, stuff like men being called police on when seen alone with their own children. But the sad, sad truth is: the seatbelt discriminates all men out of necessity to protect from the few who are dangerous. :(
“Your father.” SENT ME
This whole video sent me
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People: why do you have social anxiety?
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I’d like this, but I don’t wanna ruin your 69 likes
@@rice1298 lol sadly yes
@@SummerRocks50 Now we wait for it to get to 420. If the likes increase after that, we aim for 666.
Ok true
Artistic Omens meeee
As a girl named Linda, I can confirm all Lindas are allies. Always trust a Linda
From the name Linda, I always think of that TV show character, who was a crime fighter and she often defended other women, so... Yes. Lindas are allies
Thanks Linda
@@monbub ur welcome
As a fellow Linda, I can confirm that we are indeed allies
The only Linda I “know” is from the show Lucifer, and honestly? she’s definitely an ally.
“His eyes tell me he is capable of violence”
*proceeds to maniacally plot homicide*
Classic Jacob!
It's not homicide, it's self-defense!
I am not a woman, but sometimes I think stuff like this, just in case...
Its premeditated defense
In the skit she says “we’re capable of violence” lol
Get you an ally like Linda
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We all need a Linda.
Ignorant sexists: "It's so awful that our victim-culture society teaches women that they have to live in fear!"
Me, remembering the day that as a sixteen-year-old girl I was stalked around a bookstore by a strange man, followed almost to the exit, and then saw the man abruptly stop walking towards the doors when I changed course to go back to the shelves: "Oh yeah. Just awful."
Most men are good. But enough men are bad that we have to take precautions.
You put it so well!!
u have to have precautions with men AND women tbh, but yeah u put it pretty well
This sums it up nicely, yeah
most people are good, but enough people are bad that we have to take precautions. Thinking that a man is naturally more violent than a women is just sexist bs
@@DrRockMVs I really think that we could about this for hours
I’m an underage girl, so not quite a woman yet, but still, and I had to go into town alone today because I was meeting up with a friend for something. and when I tell you that being a weak teenager who is constantly told that I look older than I am while sanding alone outside of a Starbucks waiting for my friend to show up was the most terrifying couple of minutes that I can remember, I mean it.
Yeah, it’s terrifying.
Uhh.. I doubt that has anything to do with you being a girl. I'm an underage guy (15 years old) and i also feel very scared and frightened whenever im alone anywhere(like in a mcdonalds or something), especially in dark alleyways
@@noone-hd1ck nah mate. even if you're not strong or "capable of violence" you're still a guy. I mean sure if someone's gonna rob you it's pretty much the same and you're right. but girls have to suffer arseh*les that may sexually harass them. while us being guys don't get that kind of thing as often.
@@noone-hd1ck you'll learn this as you get older, but don't speak on behalf of someone's life, and don't tell them what it is they experienced. You may have felt fear and anxiety, too, but you can't definitively say if it was for the same reasons.
@@noone-hd1ck I can understand that you would feel fearful or anxious being alone places especially as a young teen
But can I ask how often you get older men following you around, yelling at you while you wait for the bus, approaching you when your friends leave for the bathroom, asking you how old you are, where you live, for your number etc and then fearing what might happen if you ask them to leave
When I was a kid walking home I'd always get grown men in cars trying to talk to me which is terrifying cus if something happened they could easily get me in a car
I'm an adult now but this had been happening since I was 12 and this is a common experience with most women I know
I'm not trying to minimize your experiences, I know this could happen to young men too, but just think about how often this happens to young girls and the anxiety that comes with just leaving the house it doesn't matter how much I mind my own business or what I'm wearing, I'm not even straight so I was never even trying to talk to guys lol but no joke every time I went out as a teen I'd expect to get harrassed
Thank you RUclips algorithm... for brining me to this channel. YOU ARE AN ALLY
I'll say. I had no idea women were such lunatics.
@@snorelax3908 This is kind of overdramatized for comedy, but when I'm alone with a guy I do start thinking "ok, so if he tries anything I will _____". It sucks, but it's just sorta,,, what happens.
RUclips's algorithm is also capable of violence.
God Bear HOLY FUCK YOURUBE IS A DOUBLE AGENT! ILL HIT THEM WITH MY IPHONE
ITS EXPENSIVE
Channel should be re-named Linda
I want someone to just animate this awesome ass sequence... hell I’d do it.
Omg pls update us
If you do, I wanna see it
Me too, please
Also me!!
Yeah same
The sad part is as a woman, my mind actually does this. All the way through to the whole “my ally dies and years later I show her grave to my child.” *This skit made me laugh so hard I cried*
Damn, I'm a woman but being with my dude friends makes me feel the safest I ever been
@@WCBProductions this skit is clearly about being around men you just met/don't know though, not friends.
@@infinityentity well the initial "men" doesn't give much context
@@WCBProductions at the start she's greeting men, which shows that the context is 'men you dont know' not just 'men' if thats what you mean?
@@skylararcana True, but the comments all refer to the general population of men, and it appears that this one does too
I wonder what happens when she sees a guy friend in this skit.
I FEEL SAFE AROUND JOHN, HE IS AN ALLY AND IS CAPABLE OF EXTREME VIOLENCE
Jesus that would've been funny
Statistics show that most abuse is done by friends or family, or even the own boyfriend...which is super messed up...but John is hopefully an ally
I literally have a friend named john who would be considered an ally 😂
OH MY GOD YES
If anything goes wrong, we throw John
The relief I feel when another woman joins a group I’m in with guys I don’t really know is IMMEASURABLE
Which is dumb because women aren't automatically going to support other women and men don't automatically oppose women.
@@greywolf7577it’s the unknown of the group of guys and it is more likely for a group of guys to enact violence on a woman than a group of guys AND a women
The two dislikes have eyes that tell me they are capable of violence
It only takes two to tango. Live in fear!
I don't know if they have eyes, but to hit the dislike button you need thumbs.....thumbs that are capable of violence!
I added one eye ✌🏻😔
The 165 dislikes have eyes that tell me they are capable of violence.
Trout House for real though
Very true, but its like a very intense and extremely brief passing thought where every outcome plays out in an instance mentally. Not at all time consuming, distracting, or exausting. Its just funny to see it played out
(Men do this too.)
(I'm not supposed to be telling you this.)
Khatharr Malkavian yeah but I think men do it more to entertain themselves and women do it more out of natural fear. Which sucks. ☹️
Phoe Phoe Grace you’re wrong
Ệᵽḭḉ Ǥặṃểṝ okay that’s your opinion.
Phoe Phoe Grace no it’s a fact. I have proof
um excuse me it’s “Ratatouille’s Monster...”
Underrated comment
Remy's monster
Lmao
Ratatouille is neither the rat's nor the human's name though 😂😂
Genius comment
*Guys: click on this because they want to know what girls are thinking
*Girls: click on this because they want to know what girls are thinking
Truth.😂😂
I clicked because I wanted to see if she was right...she was right.
Nonbinary ppl: *clicks on this because what the heck is anyone thinking*
I clicked on this to see if I'm not the only one who thinks like I do lmfao
True lol
The upside to being raised by a mostly-women family unit is that I’m highly alert to the fact that a woman is highly alert to me being a man in her personal space. I’m like ‘Fuck, okay, this is it, how do I come off as non-threatening as possible’....
“Hey so I’ve been thinking I want to move to Newfoundland, it’s really cold there, I like the cold! Because it’s cold there are less bugs though, and I like bugs. I like bugs a lot, here are the last 3 bugs I took pictures of.”
My technique is to be so annoying that she has no time to feel nervous
this comment makes me so happy dude :’] personally as a woman who doesn’t rly like talking that much, listening to u bring up a convo instead is already kinda comforting. AND BUGS ARE COOL
i would still be a little cautious but we really do appreciate u being v understanding!!!!!!
this (hu)man is a national treasure :)
Yeah, showing someone the last three bug pictures you took is a great way to put them at ease. So long as they like bugs.
That is adorable. I wish more men thought like you
Or in return she might be thinking of all the possible scenarios of how to discretely kill you out of sheer annoyance
I can only hope for an ally like Linda
As we all should.
Undertorndemon oh my, comment privileges revoked😺❤️
Why is no one talking about the small gasp after "her neck is snapped."
that's when you know she's got the audience eating out of the palm of her hand. Phoebe Waller-Bridge has a similar moment in her stage show version of Fleabag, the Hamster incident always gives you the most satisfying gasp you ever heard.
ArtemisScribe i love the bbc programme of it. The stage show might be better but I wouldn’t know bc I never get round to watching live things lmao
2:44 "Her neck is snapped"
Everyone:
One man: *GASP*
Ahahah
He was invested in it
she really hit me with the “I DO NOT FEAR LINDA, SHE IS AN ALLY. LINDA JOINS THE FIGHT SHE IS A FUCKING WARRIOR.”
I hate seeing all these people going “if you relate your crazy”
Like- if you relate to this then it’s a serious societal problem we need to address, the safety of women and the peace of mind of women is not always disturbed cause “she’s crazy.”
There’s damn good reasons.
Oh wow, some bad reasoning to go with your histrionics. Putting up all the stereotype flags today, huh?
Khatharr Malkavian these type of people make me sad man. My mom always tell me that back In her days people were so happy together, now everyone is fighting everyone.
Venway
If someone feels constantly in danger around men it means they were taught to be.
It’s a problem.
Denying that it exists and that we’re teaching women this isn’t going to solve the problem.
“People like this” are just people who care about the well being and peace of mind of other people.
Y’all should consider it.
Khatharr Malkavian I remember being told never to walk alone, I remember being taught to be intimidated in a situation where I’m alone with men alone. I know it’s a thing. Does that mean every man is bad or capable of violence? No, I don’t believe that. I feel safe around the men I trust but that doesn’t mean that THIS isn’t a problem stemmed from the way we function as a society. And if say a woman is actually assaulted or harassed? In a workplace if you report it you are less likely to be promoted or given a raise if you have.
So you’re always on edge, and if anything were to happen you can be powerless to seek justice without sacrificing your career.
No man, Woman or any other gender should feel intimidated to this extreme. This is hyperbole, but it is a thing. So how do you plan to fix that problem? Or are you just intent on telling everyone that it isn’t a thing that women are taught to do without ever addressing the issue? WHY are they taught that?
My guess is, you aren’t AFAB.
I’ve since transitioned to male medically so like, I feel a little more comfortable but the thoughts still linger. Women are generally smaller and physically weaker than men and with the amount of shit that’s gone on, even my mother, a married woman, fully confident in herself, a manager in a lab explained how to protect myself and how important it is for her, as a woman, to protect herself. And that’s kinda sad.
My father taught me ways to protect myself from men as well.
My brother? He got none of that. Cause he was born and still is a man.
So maybe stop responding to all the comments on how “this is sexist” cause your feelings were hurt. It is a thing, it does suck and if you really are a good person you would set an example and actually work towards solving the issue rather than gaslighting the situation.
I live in a quind of harsh neighborhood and I've had many bad experiences with being robbed and harassed on the street and it would always be the same kind of people. I'm well aware that not everyone of their kind is going to steal me or beat me to the ground if i refused to give them anything, but when I find myself with one of them, I'm not taking any chances. My sister and many women I know have had the same kind of problems plus have been experienced soke kind of sexual harassment. So when I hear girls saying that when they are walking at night on the street and even remotely sense the precense of a man they hold thight thir house keys between their fingers I don't thing that's lunacy, not even paranoia. T'has soneone who has bitterly learned from experience
It’d be cool if it suddenly cut to the guy’s inner monologue and he’s dozed off thinking: “How did Emperor Palpatine come back to life?”
"aw man i think my socks got holes in it"
Well it would be funny but it just wouldn't be what women would be thinking
That'd be funny but it'd defeat the point of the sketch
Arthur Dunn the point of the skit is satire tho
no because the point of this video isn't that those thoughts are irrational. they're very, very real and you guys need to realize it.
I hate how real this is sometimes. Once i was walking with my friend(We were both 13) down a street that wasn't really busy, I noticed that a guy was following us. At first I just assumed he was going the same direction, that's when we went across the street to the other sidewalk and he did too. after passing a couple of stores i could feel him staring at us so i pulled me and my friend into a store just to be safe, he stood at the entrance for awhile, began walking and stared at us through the window.... it's safe to say we stayed in that store for a while. It sucks that's not the first time that happened to either of us, at the age of 13. stay safe and always trust your gut guys!
This is how you'd play barbies as a kid
this is too accurate😂
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts no, the Barbies are fighting bruh, kids don't need a reason for action.
That's kinda fucked up, my Barbies just were lesbians, like normal people's Barbies.
My little niece has a play where her brothers superman figure tries to force Barbie to marry him and begins to choke her when she says no- she's 4.
@@calliope3943 that's extremely worrying
This video was funny. But I’m gonna take a stab in the dark here and say that the comment section underneath this video is pure chaos
Oohh it is. The amount of men who thing this is our usual thought process or we'll actually act on this if they are even a little suspicious are plenty. They even call being wary of strange men sexism. And say that feminism wants all men dead. It's both depressing and funny.
Lol the comment section is capable of violence
@Jainen Kaufmann Just want to point out one thing: Women that hate men are not feminists, they're misandrists.
You critted, don´t forget your sneak attack damage.
@Jainen Kaufmann yeah, I hate the comments saying "all women think like this" because they really don't and it makes us all look mega paranoid.
This remind me when my school had a college advisor come in he goes “What do you do when you first enter a building” and we all responded with “look for all exits” and he looked at us and went “oh my god okay”
I want to hear this story lmao
Maria Lima yes please do tell Maya
I think it was Grand Canyon University cane to our school and they were asked us “What do you do when you first enter a building” and my friend raised her hand and said “look at my surrounding” then I raised my hand and said “look for all exits” and everyone agreed with me and he looked at us like he has never heard that answer and after a couple of seconds he goes “oh my god are you guys okay....anyways” and changed the topic
@@mayaperez6215 what the hell kind of answer was he actually expecting
@@mermaidismyname
Possibly something like "look at the ceiling" or "look for a help desk."
As somebody who is more curious than anything else, it's precisely what I would do first.
Of course, the first thing I would consciously _decide_ to do is look at the exits.
"6'2 on a bad day" deserved a bigger laugh
The comments: I too am weary when I am potentially being followed by a man I don’t know in the dark
Two people who keep getting into comment fights: that’s sexist
I’m sobbing the irony is unimaginable
@Novasity honestly homie we're just taught every dude is a threat. Which I initially thought was paranoia until I got catcalled like 5 times and realised that no, sometimes men are just like that and there's no way of knowing if a guy is a normal person or a creep until he acts like a creep
I'm the furthest from violent it makes me sad when I see anyone get a little panicked cuz i dont want to hurt them I guess it doesn't help I'm almost non-verbal and I talk mostly in sounds and body language
Novasity it’s better to be cautious and appear crazy than be kidnapped or killed.
@@theeguy9022 wait are you...Link?
but why does jacob need two staplers?
Because he's CAPABLE OF VIOLENCE!
He clearly likes nice things.
They’re from West Elm, they’re nice
Suspicious... then again I have a collection of pebbles. So it’s not my place to judge.
Okay but have you ever stapled two things at once? I assume it's as thrilling as shooting two guns in mid air lmao, it's about feeling powerful
This is sadly very true. When I was 13 I tried formulating a plan for if I got kidnapped, but quickly realized there wasn't much I could do. It made me feel powerless.
Piss. Screan fire.
Steve says he plays strings in an orchestra.
This seems fine at first.
But then I realise.
HIS HANDS SAY HE’S CAPABLE OF VIOLINS
😂😂😂😂😂
rip linda
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Lol this is hilarious. I dont think the people who dislike it realize its satire.
is it really tho
@@fruitoson4227 It is about the same quality of satire as South Park and considering how many consider it the peak of comedy, I'd say yes.
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts because this is how many girls are raised: "watch out for strange men", "don't go out late at night", "always walk in groups." If you're raised like this from a young age then no shit that your first response is to have a self-defence plan. And when it comes to feelings of a few people vs your own safety...
Doesn't help either that in general and in media the victim is always blamed; "what were they doing there alone" "what were they wearing" :c
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts why are you trying to reflect the rest of my statement about asking about a news article? News is not the only media? Why not focus on my message: girls are raised to be scared of men by their parents and communities. This fear is then made worse by how other victims of rape are treated.
@The Jester - Fool Of Hearts I mean look at who's in the supreme court and who's president of USA today? That should be enough to realise that society at large still don't believe women when they say they're assaulted/harassed.
Honestly I too was raised like that. "Don't wear that leggings you'll distract men" is basically how girls grow up. We know if we're raped even some loved ones won't hold whoever assaults us accountable, they'll ask "what were you wearing", as if to imply that a piece of garment is given consent. Ah, is it so strange that many women are uncomfortable around men? No, it's conditioned from a young age and growing up we hear stories about girls who are hurt by their relatives, as adults we see news of sexual assaults cases not in favour of women, even if multiple of them testified together against just one man. It's no wonder that this mentality which hurt both genders are engrained in people.
Honestly, all jokes aside, this is legit my thought process when I’m taking a walk alone and see a guy. Like, I will immediately start thinking about how to get away if he were to attack me. Out society is,,,,, not great.
And yet most women that are attacked are by people they know!? Very sad indeed.
Same as its always been since the dawn of time.
@@chbend8220 i wish we could find ways to procreate without males . That'd be a relief 😂..
Or maybe ur a schizo
Love this video, but real talk: If you ever feel unsafe in a situation where you're alone, here're some tips to protect yourself
tldr; Be weird. Be rude. Stay alive.
- ALWAYS check your back seat before getting in the car. It never hurts to be safe
-Don't be polite. If someone is says they need help back at their car, or if they need to come in to your house for some reason, and you have even the slightest suspicion they could be bad news, don't help them. Better to be a little rude then a dead body
-if there's an item on top of your car that wasn't there before, *get away*. Find somewhere populated and ask to be escorted to your car. This is a common marker for trafficking and it could mean that someone is watching you
-keys between the knuckles baybe!! tried and true tradition. Slash those suckers and run like hell
-if you're being attacked by a guy, *always go for the balls*. Using your knee will have the most force, but grabbing them, twisting, and pulling those babies down will also be effective.
-if balls are not reachable/present on your attacker, your next bet is the eyes. Slash them and run
-slamming your head at their face is also pretty effective
If I left anything out/got something wrong, please feel free to add on to this list :)
Re: politeness, I think it depends on the situation. If you're caught outside alone, being polite can keep the other party calm until you can get to a safer place
The item on the car thing is super important they'll hope you'll stop and go "did I leave this here?" or look around because while you're distracted they'll grab you AND ALWAYS CHECK UNDER YOUR CAR some people will stay under it with a knife and slash your ankles so you can't run
Thanks girl, won't be too paranoid using these but I'll be sure to keep them in mind just in case
With the thing you said about being weird: if you see someone following you act extremely weird I’m talking walk and pretend to be a duck or something use your arms as wings start quaking or become a different animal because if you come off as extremely weird and obnoxious 1. Your drawing attention to yourself and other people will look at you and 2. The person following you may lose interest because you look insane
If you think you're being followed and you want to check but you don't want to turn around and ask if the person is following you make three right turns. If the person is still behind you it means they're following you. Get to a populated area or call someone (preferably the police, they can stay on the line with you until you feel safe). Also if a cop tries to pull you over on an unpopulated stretch of highway there should be a local non emergency number to call and let them know you'll be pulling over in a more populated area. There have been too many serial killers that got a convincing cop costume and abducted people by pulling them over and getting them out of the car. Stay safe my friends ❤️
I would like to see this action scene animated.
It would be fun to see that backflip
I work retail at a small business, and that means often standing in a building alone. One time, i was helping a woman when a guy came in. Off the bat, he addressed me as 'baby' and told me i was beautiful. He took too long looking at things. I asked the woman maybe twice if she needed help, or if she was ready to ring out. Both times, 'no, no, take your time'. The man finally left. I thanked her for staying. She told me his vibe was off and women have to protect one another. There really is a deep and mostly unspoken thing between women, and she was an ally.
*Every time I'm alone with a man I don't know:* I'm sure everything's fine. We'll be going our separate ways soon.
*The moment he starts to talk to me:* RED ALERT! RED ALERT! Why is he smiling like that?! Why the HELL did he just say something about my looks/attire? He just made a joke that was an attempt to cover up his true agitation at the subject. Where's the nearest exit? Will people hear me if I scream? Should I keep my hands in my pocket to make him wonder if I have a weapon? Will trying to politely end the conversation anger him? Will continuing the conversation make him more interested in me? What. Is. The. PLAN?!
*Guy walks away:* Ah, finally, some peace and quiet. .......What if I just met a serial killer? What if he kills someone on his way home? Wait, he's definitely gone, right? He's not following, right? Am I being too paranoid? Am I not being paranoid enough? I should start carrying a knife...
I know this isn’t the point but a knife isn’t usually the most helpful unless you know how to use it. I have a coin purse that’s really heavy I can swing and hit someone pretty hard which looks less threatening but it works.
@@thelemondropgirl2140 I know its been a while since your comment, but defensive knife fighting is actually pretty simple, but bear gel generally works better tbh. Basically all you have to do is keep the knife between you and them and jab. And pretty much anybody can throw a jab. It doesn't have to be good at all either. Just small, fast, movements to keep them away from you. Aim for parts closer to you instead of their body. They try and grab you? Jab. You can learn that in like 5-10 minutes. It isn't the famcy stuff you'll see in an action movie. You aren't trying to kill the attacker in a defensive situation, you're trying to keep yourself safe and get out of the situation (which can admittedly be done by making the attacker unalive, but its usually harder to do that with a knife than to convince them to stop attacking you.) That, and a lot of times pulling the knife out would be enough to get them to change their mind. Being stabbed is not fun, and most people will try to avoid it, so the threat alone could make somebody think twice. Bear gel works better though, because you can spray it 20-40 feet, but you've only got maybe a few inches past the end of your arm with a knife. I say bear gel instead of bear spray, because the spray is affected by wind, and you can end up hitting yourself with it too if you aren't careful. All that said, options are always nice, so I'd carry both if I was a woman. I mean, you can run out of bear gel, but you can't really run out of knife. Admittedly all of that is assuming the attacker doesn't have a weapon too, but that would make things too complicated. I mean, some places you can get a gun, but not everywhere, and not everyone believes they should, and I'm just not opening that can of worms.
One thing I never understood though was how women who carry a purse would not have a little knife in there all the time. They're useful for things besides self defense too. I mean, opening stuff, sharpening pencils and stuff, digging burs out of tennis shoes, all kinda of things. Like, if you don't carry a purse and don't have real pockets because girl pants, I get it; but if you're carrying a bag around with you all the time, why not? I don't know, maybe it's just a regional thing or something.
@@chastethompson1086 That was actually really helpful, thanks.
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"One thing I never understood though was how women who carry a purse would not have a little knife in there all the time."
I don't carry a purse, but there are a lot of reasons why a woman who does might not carry a weapon. For instance, at my university, it was a violation to even carry pepper spray, let alone an actual weapon. If you work in a school, hospital, or certain other environments, it can also be a violation to carry a weapon.
That said, " sharpening pencils and stuff, digging burs out of tennis shoes". Do you live in the woods or something? I've never needed to sharpen a pencil with a knife or dig out burs. If a woman is just going to work/the store and back home, she's not going to feel the need for a knife...
@@sophiefilo16 I don't live in the woods per se, it's more of a prairie situation. Although a nap in a hammock does sound pretty nice this time of year.
That being said, bringing up situations where no one can carry a knife (or pepper spray) seems kinda pointless. It's like saying people don't shoot lasers from their eyes. It's just not an option, so not really what I'm talking about. I normally carry a knife, and I use it every day, and recommend others do the same, but I still don't bring it to a hospital or airport. I say that I carry a knife though, because when it is an option, I do. Not carrying one, and not being able to carry one are different things, at least I consider them to be. If you can't carry a knife, you can't carry a knife, that's easy to understand. What confused me was people who just don't carry a knife, as in there isn't any restriction or what have you keeping them from doing so, they just choose not to carry one. Or rather they don't choose to carry one. It seems to me like it might be a passive sort of thing, like some of them aren't necessarily anti-knife, they just aren't pro-knife either.
Bringing up the pencils and whatnot was mainly a way of showing that a knife (at least any knife that you'd want to carry every day) is more of a tool than a weapon, and they were just things I actually use my knife for. Things to show that they're useful to have around. I do live out in the country. I get a burr stuck in my shoe every time I check the mail. I get that someone with a different life, maybe someone who lives in an apartment in a city somewhere probably isn't going to have that specific problem. But you know a really similar problem they might have to deal with though? Stepping in gum, which I would say is way more annoying.
I carry a pencil around with me, and I need to sharpen it sometimes. I mean, I carry a pen too, so I don't need to sharpen it all that often, but it still happens. That and I can never seem to find an actual pencil sharpener when I need it. Not everyone carries a pencil, not everyone needs to sharpen a pencil (and to be fair, even if they did need to sharpen a pencil, a woman might have a sharpener for eyeliner pencils or what have you they could use, but I really don't recommend using one for a normal pencil, because it dulls the blade out faster and less evenly. And I mean, if we're going off of someone putting a knife in their purse, they could throw a proper pencil sharpener in there just as easily.) That particular problem might not be one you have. But you can find problems everywhere that a tool like a knife can make a lot easier, if you look. A lot of them can be solved just as easily with another tool mind you. But the most useful tool is the one you actually have when you need it. You can use scissors to remove tags, but most travel scissors are cheap garbage, so they aren't usually a good option to carry with you every day. A knife will get them off fine though. You can use it to put keys on a keychain. If you want to get a paper label off of something, a knife can be a great help as a scraper. If you order a pizza, you can resize the box to fit your leftovers really easy (although to be fair, you would probably be someplace with access to a kitchen knife in that situation, but it could save you a few seconds of looking). This is another problem that other people might not have, but have you ever tried opening a soda can, but the tab came off before it opens? It almost never happens, but it's so annoying when it does, unless you've got something to open it with. Even if the tab doesn't come off, you can use something like a knife to add some leverage to make opening it way easier. You can use a key in either situation, but I don't like getting my keys all sticky. They've got all those grooves so they're harder to clean; you can just wipe the knife off. A knife has some use when things go wrong, sure, but it's also just handy to have around.
She left out the part when you're walking alone thinking about the best way to stab a man with your keys
Geez, maybe it is men who should be worried about women, not the other way around.
I'm a man and have the same thought process when around my cousin. Fucker's crazy. Pulled a knife on me for not liking chocolate ice cream.
OMG. I'm sorry but I literally laughed out loud when I read your comment.
Vanilla IS superior, after all...
It really do be like that with elementary schoolers from the hood.
It really do be like that with elementary schoolers from the hood.
omg💀
After living through sexual assault I feel that way around almost every male person. Funny, yet very exhausting.
I hope you've recovered. You've gone through some shit
I hope you’re doing well these days, I’m glad you are able to find humor surrounding a sketch even loosely related to what you experienced (if that makes sense, lol), I know that takes stability to achieve
Same. A few years ago this would've hit too close lol
I’m sorry you had to go through that. You’re a badass and so strong.
Bless you. You are loved and you are brave. I hope you come to find true peace and happiness, you most definitely deserve it. Take care warrior.
I love that she takes the time to appreciate the nice table.
Honeslty the fact that the thoughts are in FULL CAPS in the close captions makes it so much funnier
If, as a man you want to make a woman feel safe in an elevator, walk in excitedly and ask if she thinks your boyfriend would like the outfit.
Lol
I know this is a joke but actually yes
that might work /s
@@mauricethegecko9700 tell me why that hurt my feelings
There could be two outcome : you're a good liar : it works well, she feels safe
You're a bad liar : she thinks you're trying to make her feel safe and you're actually *capable of violence* and she feels threatened
2:26 dude in the corner REALLY vibing rn
@Halcyonacoustic Oh shit it is!
This is a big mood. I’m a trans woman and my comfort level around men has drastically shifted since I’ve transitioned. Guys talk to me for no reason now! Sometimes they follow me around! Yay! 😥
Taffi MH I’ve never been interested in women, and I’m fairly short and thin so for most women, I suspect I didn’t register as a threat the same way most men do. I do feel closer to women and have more frank and open conversations with them now, though, so gender is still a factor there.
I'm really sorry to hear. Hope you're doing okay♡
@@zetazimmer4769 Most cis men aren't sexually attracted to trans women. So I bet if the people following you knew you were trans, they likely wouldn't be sexually interested in you. So I guess that's one advantage to making sure people know you are trans so they won't sexually assault you.
@@greywolf7577 fyi this is not only a bad take but also very thinly veiled victim blaming, well done being a douche for literally no reason
No they don't.
I could never relate to such an intense fear derived from being a woman in the presence of men as I am a man myself.
Yet...
Being a gay man has it's own rendition of such a fight or flight response when you don't know who's homophobic; y'know?
You live in terror not knowing who could be a devout Christian that's... Heaven forbid... capable of violence.
*This woman has a cross necklace and her bob haircut tells me she’s capable of violence*
@@wraein *_This man has a stained trucker hat and smells faintly of alcohol. His buddy has a wasteband phone clip which tells me he's capable of violence._*
Anatomic *This child is wearing a flowered dress that looks gender stereotyped and looks like she is about to point at me. Her parent hasn’t noticed me yet but they have cowboy boots on that tell me they’re capable of violence*
As a devout Christian that is capable of violence (all humans are capable of violence) and believes homosexuality is a sin, I would happily risk my life to protect you or anyone else (regardless of belief) that is under attack. Every Christian I know thinks along similar lines even if they don't articulate it well ("hate the sin, love the sinner", etc.) Don't confuse religious boundaries with moral duty. Peace, my friend.
@@nathanddrews is that like a, "being gay is bad but also love thy neighbor" sort of thing? Because, if so, that tells me that you're *_capable of violence_*
Real shit though, it's still not all that cool you let a super old book tell me that my love is a sin. It also feels like, if you truly do believe what you say, you would think that being gay is a choice? Given that it's a sin and should be _chosen_ to be avoided.
I'm grateful you would protect someone like me given your beliefs, but also your beliefs, if most people in the U.S. aligned with them, would hinder me from marrying someone I love and raising a family. They would stop me from living a happy, full life because you think your *beliefs* are what's right. That's kinda fucked.
As a girl, I can 100% confirm this is what it’s like
Which is sad. If a white person was always nervous around black people, we'd call them racist. Why shouldn't women who are always nervous around men be called sexist?
No you can't, you don't speak for all women, it's based on personal experice and how a person was rasied and what they think. I say this as a samll female who would make an easy target that it has been very rare that I think this way and when I did I was about anybody I didn't know, male or female.
As a guy, I try to put the woman in the elevator at ease, by telling her everything is ok, and gently stroking her hair.
Eric 😄
Dammit Eric this is why no one gets on that elevator with you anymore😂
Thankyou Eric for this advice, I'll have to use it next time.
Remy If she still won’t relax, you might have to escalate to a big, long bear hug. She’ll thank you.
They_Call_Me_ Pebbles If that’s a problem, just move your cell phone to your front pocket.
He’s following you, bout thirty feet back. He gets down on all fours and breaks into a sprint. SHIA LEBOUF
I love you XD
This was SO GOOD omg, when she pantomimed readjusting Derek’s legs on her shoulders I DIED
the men in the comments that feel insulted that women are afraid...
get some help
ikr.
Like another comment said:
Most men are good, but there's just enough bad men that we have to take extra precautions
As if women never commit horrible crimes. Or as if men actually get taken seriously when they report being a victim. A man can actually get arrested in the US for reporting being a domestic abuse victim
@@shadowsa2b whataboutism
I mean I would agree with you but the same thing could be used to promote racism so... hard disagree
I’d like to think this exists in the same universe as “The First Female President” skit on this channel
The first female president capable of violence?
i just came from that video !
Clearly that occurs during this woman's daughter's lifetime, where they're in a utopia of safety because all the men are gone.
No but seriously, whenever you’re in an elevator and there is an unknown larger man, that spike of anxiety really comes through. I swear I plan like 50 different attack scenarios in my head.
I feel like an elevator would actually be an unlikely place to get attacked. I mean, the ride doesn't last more than a minute usually and there will be most likely someone joining in soon.
Fantastic and incredibly well executed skit. I thought this was supposed to be over the top satire, but as I’m looking through the comments, where the HELL have we males gone wrong as an entire sex to bring out fight or flight survival instincts in fellow human beings just by existing? We’ve got some wrongs to right.
I would make you honeycakes 🥺 you seem genuinely sweet compared to some of the other comments I've seen
@@theescapist9450 SirHadoken does seem very nice compared to half the comments, an ally that is capable of violence. To be trusted.
What wrongs? We "males" dont need to do anything. If I'm sitting in a room and someone just sits in the same room and i become afraid, its not the fault of that guy, its my fault for being so paranoid. Less than 0.000001% of men are rapists, the chances of that guy not being a rapist is 99.999999%, but if I'm still being paranoid despite that, then I'd need to pick up some self help books to get rid of my paranoia, not blame it on the other guy. Also, you don't sound like a guy at all, no man would can men "males". I've only even seen women do that.
The lady whose monologue we're watching is literally constantly thinking of violence against every man she sees.
She (the character) has the problem, not society.
@@noone-hd1ck I wonder where you got those stats
If you have to pick whether to laugh or cry about your lived experiences, just turn them into a hilarious bit instead.
Being around men shouldn't automatically be a reason to be scared. Seeing men as potential threats is like seeing black people as potential threats. It's based on negative stereotypes.
This is my favorite parody because every single part is so true. Nothing's invented, not even exaggerated, especially at the beginning.
Which is sad. The vast majority of men aren't dangerous and shouldn't be feared.
@@greywolf7577 I agree😥
THE FURNITURE OVER THERE IS NOT NICE.
I CANT AT “A HArD CARROT”
While i know "not all men are bad", because well i have a father, brothers and male friends, who generally are very respectful towards anyone they meet. It doesn't hinder the fact that i had enough bad experiences, that my first instinct when a unknow male approached me is panic. Especially when there isn't other people around.
I hate to say how accurate this is
Dear God.
I know right? Walking alone is being ready to defend yourself or escape any second
@@gemavaliente7675 Living as though everyone plans to harm you. It's less about being prepared for such an eventuality and more about the fact it's expected.
It's not, it doesn't represent every woman, and it's completely unnecessary for women to practice this identifying-as-victim thing. We can just as easily decide not to be delusionally paranoid all the time.
Emerald the title is a bit inaccurate since this isn’t a universal experience for every woman, but when some men literally murder women for ignoring their catcalls or just for not positively receiving their advances, we have a reason to be cautious. I’m a 15 year old girl(this is just a screen name) and the first time I was catcalled I was with a male friend, he started to get angry because I didn’t even realize he was hollering at me, but backed off when he saw I was with a guy. I was so startled, being only 13, that I started to cry. I know this is just anecdotal evidence and not the experience of every woman, but being alone with male strangers is a very intimidating and possibly frightening experience for a lot of women. I think it’s unfair to classify women who practice caution and have plans to assure their safety as delusional and paranoid considering how often women are assaulted, raped, or even murdered. A lot women have suffered some form of assault in their lifetimes and it is only a reasonable reaction to therefore be weary of male strangers who could potentially put you in harm’s way. Also please do not assume I am generalizing all men as violent, but to not even acknowledge the fact that men are 10x more likely to commit murder than women because of the fact that it hurts some guy’s feelings is ridiculous. We should be able to criticize our societal relations and behavior towards one another without someone getting offended. Violence against women is a real issue, and we should address that- comedy is a way to do that, I mean comedy is all about shared experiences, and it helps us empathize with each other and see things for a different perspective. That’s just my two cents, have a lovely day!
I'm a 13 year old guy, and this video made me sad. I know its an exaggeration for comedies sake, but it makes me sad knowing a lot of women really do have to live like this. We as dudes gotta do better to make women and girls less scared around us.
For all the people that don't understand why a lot of women actually feel like this:
Do you know the childrens game, where you push down teeth and one triggers the mouth to slam shut (crocodile dentist i think)?
The teeth all look the same, you don't know which one's the trigger, there's no way to tell. So when it's your turn, the only thing you can do is pick one, hope you are save, but be prepared to pull your hand back at all times. You prepare for attack, even though most teeth are save, but you can't tell which ones.
And if you let your guard down while pressing the wrong tooth, you get bitten. And it's better to be on edge with the save ones than to let your guard down with the wrong one.
Imagine someone saying that about black people "You have to be careful around them, just in case." If we aren't willing to treat black people that way, we shouldn't treat men that way.
@@greywolf7577 according to the world health organization 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence. That is way too many to think the way you want us to think. This isn't just some irrational fear. Trusting the wrong man can be a death sentence for a woman and there are way too many wrong men. Some don't even know what consent is. The former president of the united states bragged about groping women and was still a candidate for the next election, and still got way too many votes. A lot of them being men that apparently don't see this as a deal breaker. What else could we possibly do to protect ourselves, other than assuming the worst, because we have to fight to be believed, just to have people dismiss it as "Boys being boys" and not "a big deal"? And if you have an answer, please tell me, because I'm just as tired of being wary, suspicious and ready to fight, always, as every other woman on this planet.
@@greywolf7577you DO realize that some black people… are men right? This applies to all men buddy.
@@greywolf7577 Men commit almost all of violent crimes. I'm not prioritising a strange man's feelings over my safety.
Her acting is truly amazing!
Why is this accurate? When I’m alone with a guy my brain briefly and automatically calculates escape routes and different methods of defense. This is both hilarious and sad at the same time omg
Edit: I watched this and commented my thoughts in the moment. A biased opinion based on my experiences. To conclude, based on this one comment of mine, that I am entirely sexist...quite judgmental of any of you to think that way about a random stranger.
You don’t know who I am. You don’t know what exact gender I have. You don’t know where I’m from or how I grew up. Likewise, I don’t know any of you. I don’t know who you are, I don’t know where you’re from or how you grew up.
I won’t apologize for my comment because that is my opinion. But I’ll thank you all instead for sharing your opinions and your thoughts. I’ll grow from this and I’ll learn. And based on the replies here, I realized that I didn’t think of men or other people’s perspectives when I typed my comment.
We’re only human; ever-changing, ever-growing. I admit some comments hurt me but it’s okay because likewise my comment hurt some of you. A lot of your comments opened my mind to a lot of things.
Again, thank you. Hope you all don’t hate me so much, even if you don’t know me and I don’t know you. I for one don’t hate any of you.
The only sad thing here is how sexist you are :/
@@poultryparty7101 must be a troll
www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2018/51/fewer-women-than-men-fall-victim-to-violence
@@bravebrothersul960 just say you're a sexist and go
@@poultryparty7101 being scared and being sexist aren't the same
ok this is officially my new favourite youtube channel
As a woman i can confirm:
Totally what we think
@Ellie Kemp which is why I stay inside all day, to avoid these situations!
she really memorized that whole thing and delivered it perfectly!!! I could never
I love how it starts out as a self defense plan and then evolves into a full on action movie fight scene.
😂😂😂
It’s crazy how accurate this is.
Do not expose us like this!!!!
Also, this is actually true. My mind dose this and sometimes to this obsured extent. Don't ask me why.
Adam Beasley every woman I’m immediately related to and have asked has been raped, back up. step off.
@@doubleh333lix Why don't women in this country have a gun???
@Adam Beasley I'm pretty sure thats just you buddy
Same lmao
Aiden Vinh idk much about guns because I’m from the UK but if everyone had a gun then most people would be scared at night because it doesn’t matter about how physically strong you are when someone has something that can kill you really easily and quickly
when people say women aren't funny i wanna send them this, this lady is GREATTT
My mere presence promoting fear and anxiety is a blade that cuts straight through my heart.
I was not expecting this to be so accurate, I literally plot escape routes and or ways of defending my self whenever I’m alone with I guy I just met....
This is the most underappreciated channel on RUclips.
the men in these comments are having such a hard time understanding what we go through that they're now telling themselves this video is satire
@Fart why are your feelings hurt that other men are a real threat? I can almost guarantee that this woman has either experienced rape or assault herself, or closely knows someone who has. 1 in 5 of us go through it.
@@ClaudiKetchup Maybe shut the fuck up and look at both sides, I was raped when I was 8! I am a man now and this suggests that all men would do that to any woman, satire or not, I think I have the right to be offended! Just cause you're a woman doesn't mean that the term "rape victim" belongs to only you!
Maybe start seeing reality... I was a child! Raped by two university bitches, they held me down and treathened to cut my dick off if I resisted! When they were done with their twisted little game... I had bruises all over and they left me tied to a bicycle rack, it took 4 hours till somebody found me...
And guess what, nobody gave a fuck, cause I was a boy, I couldn't tell anyone about it, cause all you'd get was the usual "boys will be boys" bullshit and "must've been some rough-housing that got out of hand" shit!
If I were a girl!!! Ooooh man!!! The entire town would've been all over it!! But naaah!! Boys and men can't get raped! RIGHT!
So fuck off!
Imagine if a white person said they planned how to defend themselves whenever a black person comes around. That's how it sounds like when women say that about men.
@@greywolf7577 because black people have been oppressed for hundreds of years by white people 😐 of course that would get a different response. you're nuts.
This is funny but honestly I feel like women relate to this on a spiritual level
I don't. I understand this is a joke and a knowledge that most men are good people and that saying are man is horrible is sexist and toxic.
If a white person was this nervous around black people, we'd call them racist. Why shouldn't we call women who are this nervous around men sexist?
@@greywolf7577 If a woman has been assaulted by a man she would be careful and nervous around other men.
No one is saying all men are bad but she'll take caution in some situations.
@@saram.knight9930 Honey no one is saying all men are bad. But we'd be careful among strangers and situations that might take a turn for the worse.
Be honest if you were walking somewhere unfamiliar late at night and a stranger is walking behind you what's your line of thought?
And if your not the least bit nervous then you must be very privileged to have never experienced what most women have experienced.
those guys side stage are just having the time of their lives and i love it
That was amazing.
There are so many talented writers and performers on this channel I've been sleeping on, what the hell.
As a woman who doesn't do any of this, I'm sorry for everyone who does and whatever has made you feel that you need to
The people constantly warning us about rape statistics that aren't even that accurate, constantly telling us to watch ourselves because we're girls, etc. The media loves to tell us we're constantly in danger of being attacked by men.
PyroGothNerd of course the stats are incorrect when women are shamed into not speaking out about what has happened to them
@@PyroGothNerd You shouldn't live in constant irrational fear but you also shouldn't live in ignorance. This is obviously satire, but violence against women is a very real, very common thing. I suggest you take a look at the statistics since you're concerned about their accuracy
@Ángela Sofía Jaime Moreno where do you live?!
@@justcallmeteacup4711 Believe me, I know. I'm sometimes the girl in the video. But the way those statistics are presented is enough to make people paranoid AF.
Who else is watching this in 2020 after the algorithm finally showed it to you?
“She will have no fear because we live in a utopia and all the men are dead” OH MY GOD WHY AM I LAUGHING THIS IS REAL
Wow, that's a really sexist line. Imagine how people would react if a man said it would be a utopia if all women were dead.
As a guy who grew up in a very dangerous country, I do this with every other guy out there. Specially if they have a bike
I was just talking today about how I and pretty much every woman I've spoken to about this always mentally plan for a potential fight and make an escape plan when around men that we don't know or trust. This was a fantastic humorous take on the very real everyday fears a lot of women deal with!
Honestly as a tiny paranoid woman this runs through my head every day
Nowadays, since I work right next to a university and it's winter time, there are a lot less people coming into the store which means I am basically working alone. When a man does come in and I fell uncomfortable, especially since their are sometimes drunk or, not to be mean cause this is literally how it is where I work, delusional homeless men that come in, I always have my guard up.
@They_Call_Me_ Pebbles you trolling?
@They_Call_Me_ Pebbles ....are you even a woman?
Yeah, it's good to stay aware. Especially dealing with drunk dudes. Stay safe!
this is actually so true tho, i really am always mentally planning how to take out a dude if he attacks me, especially when i'm alone w him/feel unsafe
Honestly I'm a huge supporter of gun ownership, but I'm starting to thing that women are dangerous. This is sexist in the same way the women commenting are being sexist, but it's hard to work with or care about people whom assume I'm a monster. Please don't be mad, just felt like being honest.
@@prouddegenerates9056 thats not sexist you flour bag, its sexist if you just open fire on a bunch of women ciz you hate them. If she actually attacks you, you'll be prepared see? I know your smarter than this
@@sugarcandy654 sexist views are a form of intolerance...
@@prouddegenerates9056 women just subconsiously realise men are stronger and they feel vulnerable. This is not about you, you sound like a good guy. This is satire, a dramatisation of the thoughts and paranoia that's part of being a woman, because most women in some way have had an uncomfortable encounter with a guy, at least in my xp, thats the sad truth.
Proud Degenerates What the actual f are you talking about?? The fact that you think women are “dangerous” because they’re scared of men makes YOU sexist, not the women. Have you ever stopped to think the reason so many women are scared of men is because men have been oppressing women for the entirety of human history??
Everything about this is perfect but what really makes it, is when she just yells DONE at the end 🤣
I don't know why but that little 'oh' at 2:44 just killed me.
this is the best thing I've ever seen in my life