You're telling on yourself/men right here.

Supposedly, women are being hysterical about feeling like our lives are under constant threat around men.

It's not that bad, you all say.

Truly violent men are very rare, you all say.

Much ado about nothing, you all claim.

But then.

The truth comes out when it's suggested a confrontation should have happened.

Even though the author did not say men should throw down at a moments notice to protect women, you still went with, "I gotta protect myself from that violent man. He might kill me."

Even though the author did not mention violence of your own in any way, or even acting in the moment vs working collectively together to create an environment where behavior like this isn't so common, you went with, "I gotta protect myself from that violent man. He might kill me."

Even though the author was more or less putting ink to the lie that men are protectors and should stop gaslighting with that lie, your first thought was, "I gotta protect myself from that violent man. He might kill me."

Yeah, Charles. He might. He's violent, entitled, and angry at the world. He's locked and loaded and looking to prove he can take care of his business. You could be shot dead like a dog on the highway over any perceived slight or just cause he's feeling particularly peckish to start spraying bullets.

Over nothing. By any man approaching you on the street. Because you can't tell who, when, or how bad one of them might blow.

Yeah, definitely do protect yourself. Ain't nobody coming to save you either. While you're at it though, let's stop that gaslighting at the very least. What do you say?