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After the grizzly murders of two young females in Ireland in the last two weeks, the question was asked.. Is Ireland a safe place for women these days? The answer, I believe, is still yes. These murders were horrific, no one would deny that. To have two women murdered in the space of two weeks is shocking. The one that hit me the most was the case of 14 year old girl, Ana. She was beaten, sexually assaulted and killed. The last few minutes of her life must have been a wide-awake nightmare. The lack of regard for human life goes beyond abhorrent. However, we as a society must not succumb to hysteria, fear and paranoia. These types of incidents are very few and far between. Im not trying to take away from the seriousness of this individual case, but please put it in perspective. The majority of people, women in particular, are safe. Of all the times women have gone out and found themselves alone, only for their night to turn out fine...this never gets reported. The majority of women will never be sexually assaulted. Theres a difference between feeling fear and the reality of the situation. In reality, you are safe. Think about the amount of good/normal interactions women have had with ordinary people. Most people carry out their day-to-day tasks with no hassle. Yet, as soon as a case like this is heard....people freak out. Individually yes, it is a horrible case. This will not happen to 0.00001% of women, in Ireland. Most people just want to live their lives peacefully. If a man is murdered, I don't give a second thought to my own safety: It's an isolated case. I still feel safe. Don't be fooled into thinking hysterically about an isolated case. An attacker isn't 'just around the corner'. As i said before, the overwhelming majority of women, and people, are safe. If you have been attacked or harrassed YOU NEED THERAPY. Instead of walking around in a very cautious and fearful state, it is best to speak to a professional to fix the paranoia you've taken on and embodied.
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It's ok as a man for you to feel like this. You will never know and experience what it is like to be a woman so you cannot comment on how they should feel or live their life. Having been attacked previously or not some women do live in fear and anxiety of being attacked because women are always attacked more often than men. If a man is killed it's usually as a result of a row with someone he knows but if a woman is attacked it's either by a partner or a stranger. The society we live in women cannot walk around when they want without fear because they know there is a possibility they might be raped and or killed. Yes the same can happen to a man, and unfortunately it does, but men know they can over power a woman if they want and there's very little the woman can do to stop him. At least a nother man can try to fight back because they will be physically bigger and stronger than a woman. And if a woman is attacked it's turned around and blamed on her for dressing the way she did or for being out at that hour of the night. And for all the women who make it home without being attacked that you say you don't hear about? I bet you they are grateful they made it home in one piece and not bleeding in a ditch or down a side alley or in the boot of someone's car. You don't hear about them getting home safe until they don't. You don't have a woman's perspective so don't speak for them. But you probably just think I sound like a deluded bitch who should shut up and if so, you are part of the problem. You gave your two cents, here's mine - stay in your lane
Jun 27, 2018