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In reply to the discussion: Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared? [View all]ecstatic
(32,928 posts)to protect him/herself against rogue/violent pit bulls. As women, we take certain precautions, some more than others. I don't walk around scared, but sometimes at night when at the store I take additional precautions such as keeping one hand close to pepper spray/personal alarm. When I get in my car, I immediately lock all doors behind me to prevent the awkwardness of having to lock it for a single person approaching. Just sensible precautions like that -- I think everyone should take those precautions.
I will also say that men who are supposedly good guys should stop being so clueless about it. If you see a woman walking alone, don't approach her in the parking lot or as she's approaching her car or anywhere outside at night. I once saw a guy tinkering around my car. When I caught him he played it off and said he liked my car. It was really unsettling - he may have put a tracker on it - not sure but I blocked the entire incident out of my mind.
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