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To notice a homeless woman more than a homeless woman?

55 replies

girlfriend44 · 02/05/2023 17:57

Have noticed a homeless woman in town recently tly.
Sitting on the pavement with all her belongings.

I feel sorry for anyone who is homeless but somehow seeing a woman homeless makes me think more.

It's really not safe or nice for a woman to be on the street?
Does anyone feel the same, they just feel it deffo isn't right for a female to be on the streets.
Hope I've explained that well. I know it's not nice for anyone.
I noticed that the police were giving her some info the other day, but she was still there today.

OP posts:
Felix125 · 03/05/2023 16:30

Lannielou

Its an absolute nightmare - thank god I can help people in your position in our area. I hope you get some good news soon and can move forward.

ily0xx · 03/05/2023 16:33

Sissynova · 02/05/2023 18:02

Does anyone feel the same, they just feel it deffo isn't right for a female to be on the streets.

Can’t say I really agree that it’s more palatable for a man to be homeless over a woman. A homeless man is also vulnerable.

Nowhere near as vulnerable as a woman is to sexual assault and rape.

Felix125 · 03/05/2023 16:37

Men are more likely to be murdered on the streets though - so both men & women are vulnerable

stayathomer · 03/05/2023 18:26

Lannielou
We are ok, my son starts his gcse's in two weeks. We are working with the council. No social housing and rental properties in Devon are hard to get
Ah hope he gets on ok and you get sorted soon x

Fartooold · 03/05/2023 18:32

The only homeless person that really affected me was a young man in Brighton.
No, I wasn't being naive , he was homeless, penniless, selling himself for money to survive.
We bought him a meal, paid for a cheap hotel stay, and continued our holiday.
We still think and talk about him now. He was so vulnerable. So no, women are no more deserving of our attention than men.

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