Walking a woman home

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damnedgrubble · 11/03/2017 07:26

My friend and I, both feminists, were discussing this last night. She expects that my Ds (18) walks her Dd (17) home when it's late at night; they are in a relationship and have been for 18 months. I agree that it's the appropriate thing to do. However, last night over several a glass of wine we were questioning how this fits in with our feminist selves.
What do you think? In the cold, sober, light of day it seems very different.

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OpalFruitsMarathonsandSpira · 11/03/2017 08:15

Watching with interest.

Bitofacow · 11/03/2017 08:14

She is more likely to be attacked by a man she knows than a stranger.

Doyoumind · 11/03/2017 08:13

Of course he should walk her home if you are talking about it being late at night and potentially dangerous. If it's the middle of the day, no. Nothing to do with feminism.

Bitofacow · 11/03/2017 08:13

Statistically he is far more likely to suffer a violent attack than she is.

fruitlovingmonkey · 11/03/2017 08:12

I think an important part of being a feminist is understanding the risks of male violence that women face on a daily basis. Your ds walking her dd home helps to mitigate that risk, it doesn't endorse it.

Fairyflaps · 11/03/2017 08:11

Isn't it up to them?
And possibly the reason he walks her home is so they can spend more time together and delay saying goodbye to each other.

Railgunner1 · 11/03/2017 08:06

I don't get it. You think he shouldn't?

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