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... but I love you guys! *Sloppy hug*In the past month of exploration of new and exciting social media I've seen more rampant, nasty, and clueless bigotry than you'd find if you took an escalator upskirt photographer and bred him with a crazed weasel, and then bred the resultant progeny to that dude on rpg.net who thought that the black clerics

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Yeah -- stranger rape/murder is not nearly as common as from those the woman knows, but it's still a real factor. Not to mention all of the catcalls and shouts out of cars, etc. I've had guys try to follow me in their cars when I was walking home late at night. O.o (Note to them: creeping after a woman in your car, then offering her a ride? Not chivalrous, not cute, not even slightly enticing.)

My major fix is to arrange my magical bubble world so I don't tolerate abusive people in my proximity. If a stranger is pushing my boundaries, I call them on it and/or leave the vicinity, if necessary in the direction of the nearest police station. Acquaintances get dropped if they show repeated red flags of being abusive. Etc. Lets me be able to talk to strangers on the street but just walk away if it's someone who rings the wrong bells.

I've had nice conversations from walking out alone, usually prefaced by something like 'nice dog' or 'where did you get that rapini?' Of course, big dogs are not only a good friendly conversation starter, but they tend to chill down the bad actors by their mere presence.