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AIBU to be angry that my husband is unconcerned about women’s safety?

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Peedoffdoesntcutit · 21/08/2026 19:59

To be pissed off with my husband. I said how upset I am that the child abuse and rape leaflet from the government is judged as necessary and we are continuing to let these men into our country who pose a threat to women. He just shrugged - I said doesn’t it bother you these men are coming into our society. We have daughters , I am a woman. I absolutely do not feel safe anymore where we live and would not walk on my own anymore. He said no not really. Absolutely furious with him. Does he not have to care as he’s a big tall man? I’m so pissed off, I’ve walked off and he’s given me the ick.

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EasternStandard · 22/08/2026 09:12

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 01:09

Women minimising fellow women's worries about men. There's always something quite sinister about it. Sad, apologetic and appeasing but really quite frightening.

Not sure why it happens on mn this much.

Confrontayshunme · 22/08/2026 09:06

Peedoffdoesntcutit · 21/08/2026 20:07

Happily say I’m culturist- we have a safe culture for women and women are seen as equal. Women here are respected.

He wouldn’t think I’m racist as we are black and are legal immigrants who work hard and are high paying tax payers.

Do we live in the same country? I work with DV survivors and child abuse survivors regularly and the vast majority of their perpetrators are British. Reckon they could do with that leaflet being sent to all British people as well.

Sereine · 22/08/2026 09:01

The government is making significant inroads into the number of illegal immigrants getting in, and also in terms of deporting those already here. You're wrong to say it's doing nothing about this.

Messedupmyusernameagain · 22/08/2026 09:01

Xkk · 21/08/2026 20:28

Don't understand "criminal record anyone". What do you mean, that debating and issue about criminality means you must be a criminal? If so, is ridiculous.

I took it to mean that if someone shows up in a boat, we have no idea who they are, what they have been up to in their home country, whether they are fleeing persecution or if they were perpetrators, criminals, rapists etc.

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:57

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There are plenty of anti racist/AIBU to ditch my 'far' right friends - are those campaigns as well. Quit the personal attacks as well.

Wishing14 · 22/08/2026 08:55

The legal and hard working Black immigrant is racist for feeling unsafe around large amounts of unvetted men coming to the country who don’t share our common values? Well I suppose the lesson here is to never bat an eyelid when someone shouts ‘racist’ to your own logical thoughts on the subject!

Sartre · 22/08/2026 08:55

Men you enter into romantic relations with are a far bigger risk than random strangers in the street. Random attacks obviously can and do happen but they are and always have been vanishingly rare. You are at the most risk from male relations or partners.

Cheese55 · 22/08/2026 08:54

WillieBanjo · 22/08/2026 04:48

Hi @Peedoffdoesntcutit

Having Read Invisable women by Caroline Carado Perez. I instigated a conversaton wih a group of male friends. dad's.brother's .husbands and partners and I was truley shocked how little of a shit they gave about any aspect of womens saftey or issues so your husbands response if of no suprise.

The only way we will ever be bothered is when it efects us directley it seems. Male rape is on the rise. It is either improved reporting or its genuinley going up which is intresting in the context of the leaflet which I have not read yet.

When your husband feels unsafe on his way home only then will he truley get it which is so sad and I think you have every right to feel the way you do about him.

Patriarchy relies on the average man being largely unbothered by sexism and VAGW.

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:51

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:47

If there is no evidence that people from certain cultures are more of a risk, then just release the data. Pretty simple wouldn't you think!

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Well David Lammy never was the brightest. How desperate is the situation when court action is being taken to prevent those stats. getting into the public domain? Everything now is being shaped by race. It's being rammed down our throats.

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:50

We shouldn't be importing people from anywhere - we have a highly educated and large population of our own. No excuse. We've known for decades that we need doctors etc.

Cheese55 · 22/08/2026 08:47

JLou08 · 22/08/2026 08:34

Our culture is very different to India too. How do you think the health and care sector would look in the UK without any Indian doctors/nurses/care workers?

The care sector would have put its wages up if we stopped exploiting overseas staff, as it would become a more attractive job to UK staff.

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:47

If there is no evidence that people from certain cultures are more of a risk, then just release the data. Pretty simple wouldn't you think!

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:42

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:38

The very fact that we have to use other country's data to know the statistics, is, in itself, terrifying.

Agree, disgusting how this government wants to keep crucial data from us. You can see why their voters are sucking up the must be racist trick. Still no evidence as to where anyone has been racist on the thread.

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:38

The very fact that we have to use other country's data to know the statistics, is, in itself, terrifying.

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:35

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:33

The utter ignorance on this thread is astounding. It is real. It is happening.

It is but they'd rather tell people they are racist, ignore per capita data and try and be the good ones, rather than face reality.

JLou08 · 22/08/2026 08:34

Peedoffdoesntcutit · 21/08/2026 22:50

I work as a doctor in A and E . I’m very aware of the abuse women suffer from men on a daily basis. In the UK, our laws protect women and say we can’t be raped or abused or attacked but yes of course this still happens- but it is less so than countries who oppress women’s rights. I have never said it is perfect, it’s far from it but it’s safer than the abuse women feel in for example Afgaistan under taliban rule. Where they are discriminated against daily by their taliban ‘government’ and can’t get an education or drive etc .

So yes the United Kingdom is very clearly legally and culturally different from these other Middle Eastern countries. Even though some men choose to not follow our law or rules.

Our culture is very different to India too. How do you think the health and care sector would look in the UK without any Indian doctors/nurses/care workers?

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:33

Owninterpreter · 22/08/2026 08:30

Most university student have to go to a how not to rape people lecture in freshers week these days.

School children have how not to rape people lesson at school as well.

I guess this leaflet is to ensuring arrivals get the same baseline info we give homegrown young men.

You really can't see the difference. Fucking hell.

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:33

The utter ignorance on this thread is astounding. It is real. It is happening.

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:32

emuloc · 22/08/2026 08:29

Racism is no joke. Strange how these threads seem to be full of it though, and lots of posters saying it does not matter. Well it does.

Where's the racism?

Owninterpreter · 22/08/2026 08:30

Most university student have to go to a how not to rape people lecture in freshers week these days.

School children have how not to rape people lesson at school as well.

I guess this leaflet is to ensuring arrivals get the same baseline info we give homegrown young men.

emuloc · 22/08/2026 08:29

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 07:26

You still think it's all a joke. How strange.

Racism is no joke. Strange how these threads seem to be full of it though, and lots of posters saying it does not matter. Well it does.

Sirzy · 22/08/2026 08:26

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:21

I just don't understand why people are falling over themselves to ignore what is happening right in front of their eyes.

I see many more people trying to fall over themselves to make out it is only an immigration problem and i think certain groups are actually putting women at more risk by ignoring the risk from white British men in their rush to make it an immigration problem.

Some sections of community seem almost disappointed if a perpetrator has a British sounding name!

angelos02 · 22/08/2026 08:21

I just don't understand why people are falling over themselves to ignore what is happening right in front of their eyes.

LuckyHazelFox · 22/08/2026 08:04

thisgirlwantsmore · 22/08/2026 07:55

You won’t get much from this lot I’m afraid, majority seem to be very left wing, welcoming the third world into our country whilst it literally the country is falling to its knees.

youll be called racist for having these worries.

i agree with everything you say. Back in the 90s I walked the streets freely as a teenager, never once was I in danger. I live in a northern town which has been inundated with illegal migrants, the streets are unsafe, messy and frankly frightening. The people with the views that it’s white men causing problems are in areas filled with white men (all southern middle class no doubt) you should dip your toes into what it’s really like, coming soon to a town near you.

Women aren't just being let down by men; they are now being let down by other women. I know which side I'm batting for and it's not the one that makes us doubt our own minds. They can fuck off with their labels.

thisgirlwantsmore · 22/08/2026 07:55

You won’t get much from this lot I’m afraid, majority seem to be very left wing, welcoming the third world into our country whilst it literally the country is falling to its knees.

youll be called racist for having these worries.

i agree with everything you say. Back in the 90s I walked the streets freely as a teenager, never once was I in danger. I live in a northern town which has been inundated with illegal migrants, the streets are unsafe, messy and frankly frightening. The people with the views that it’s white men causing problems are in areas filled with white men (all southern middle class no doubt) you should dip your toes into what it’s really like, coming soon to a town near you.