Walking a woman home

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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.

Boys of that age are actually at quite a risk alone in the streets. I don't have stats but there are a lot of muggings at that age.

Tbh I'd make sure mine had money for a taxi.

Deydo... really? Packed Northern Line trains in the 80's?

Oh, hang on, sorry, you were trying to make out that I'm lying. Because women lie about this kind of stuff, yeah?

As you were.

Oh, hang on, sorry, you were trying to make out that I'm lying. Because women lie about this kind of stuff, yeah?

What the hell?
No, not at all. I said I'm surprised. Interpret that as an accusation of lying if you will, but it isn't at all.

Well aren't you a charmer :)

This is a decision for them isn't it. There is the chance of appalling violence happening to women and men, even couples. There is no choice that can keep us completely safe.
And actually as a woman I have always walked home alone, worked in a city centre until the early hours for years (from 16) and just last Friday did a couple of miles at 2am. I have never let anyone walk me home, dont like company when I walk the dog at night and whilst I might regret it if something awful happened that's true of so much like the trip to Asda I sent DH on that wrote off his car and fucked his neck.
Everyone should set their own limits and no woman should feel like making choices like this either way can be simply categorised as safe and risky.