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Is there a woman or girl alive who hasn't ever needed, used or asked for a male chaperone to feel or be safe in certain situations?

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SwordOfOmens · 24/04/2025 07:30

I woke up and this was my first thought.

Fathers, brothers, uncles, partners, husbands, male friends...

I've had men pick me up from the pub or club, walk me home from my babysitting job, come with me late at night, accompanied me to pick my car up from the garage. Gone with me to look for the minster under the bed. Held my hand to make me feel safer. You name it!

It's just a normal part of being female.

So if TIMs are scared of using the male bathroom, they are welcome to ask for a male chaperone to make them feel safer. It's a massive inconvenience to us to need one at all!

I'm going to use this in my arguments on and offline.

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Meadowfinch · 24/04/2025 07:38

I haven't. A result of growing up with four sisters perhaps.

I've worked in pubs and in a male dominated industry, studied in London, raised a child alone.

I've been sexually assaulted once, by a work colleague I should have been able to trust, and during work hours.

Frankly I'm safer on my own.