To suggest a male curfew one night a week

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when women can walk free in the streets without fear?

Yes, violence still happens in homes and behind closed doors but what a powerful message it would send.

I'd say every night but let's start with one.

Those who think this suggestion is punishing the innocent for the actions of the guilty - what do you think about the parallel suggestions from the other side that if women don't want to be attacked, we should restrict our movements? What about those long lists of rape prevention tips like "don't wear your hair in a ponytail because it's easy for an assailant to grab" that go around the Internet once in a while? Are those punishing the innocent (women) for the actions of the guilty? Or is it ok that women are effectively under curfew in many areas?

Put more Bobbies on the beat. When was the last time anyone saw a police constable on foot patrol?

We could start by making sure men who actually commit crimes are held accountable for them, ie by looking at how we can ensure more men who commit rapes are actually convicted. A curfew wouldn't change that one jot.

I never said it was? My point is that some women are of the impression that if they think their husband/son/brother is lovely then all women should. Even if we know nothing of the sort.

Also, how is walking away quickly from a man, "punishing" him? Because that's what I was talking about, not a curfew.

I work nights....with men

How are they going to get to work during this curfew? Will I be left alone?

Wow the male violence apologists are out today 🙄

Gonna blow your mind, but it's possible to think both those things are wrong.

What about those of us who work with these men? In prisons, hospitals and supported housing among other examples.
Do our male colleagues get the night off that night?

We need to educate our sons right from tiny kids not lock them up just because they have a penis.

You can't suggest women are a threat here... men only are wicked evil and abusive!

As the mother of a son I find this highly offensive

all rapists, attackers/ murderers/ creeps have mothers too you know

As if the men who are likely to attack women are going to pay any attention to a curfew

Wouldnt it be lovely if............ someone could suggest something like the OP has (which is admittedly entirely unenforceable) without people saying "Its Not all men though!"

That would be great until you meet the Wayne couzens of the police force.

Wow.

When the Yorkshire Ripper was at large, there was a not-funny suggestion that there should be a curfew for women around Leeds. Didn't go down well then. As it was pointed out, why should the innocent pay the price ?

Women would never allow that.
(Yes, women)

They’d be crying how unfair that is, too cruel.
Not their Nigeling.

Obviously I've reported this person's posts.

Wow.

Just wow

😂

Perhaps we should just stop having kids. No more pesky mothers having boys who grow into men, no more problem.

I mean, if we're suggesting completely batshit ideas that wouldn't work and would grind society to a halt, why not go all the way

Good idea, OP.

Wouldn't it be lovely? If all decent men, recognising endemic and systematic male violence against women and girls, decided to show their support by leaving the streets and public spaces to women for one night a week?