Comic Strips

I used to find these kinds of comics funny until they started getting leveraged by our dumbest segment of the population to continually rage-bait the very worst conversations from both sides, until everyone became so horrified by what they think the opposite sex thinks and feel about each other, that we all just stopped trying to get along and date and make friends.

This lack of community and dead hope for basic things like family and healthy relationships and love and all the struggle and reward that comes from making families is what's broadly harming our society across the world.

men bad women good

Boy aren't there a lot of these sexist comics floating about the last few months.

So, what, is this basically engagement bait?

When I used to go out and walk home at night and some lady walking the same way, I'd make sure to walk a little louder and just one step slower than her so the distance was slowly increasing. If she looked anxious I'd even whistle a merry tune or something else ridiculous so she could more easily approximate the distance without having to look around.

My idea was to signal that I am harmless, have no intent of interaction, and finally that there is somebody else around that diminishes the risks of her being jumped by some hidden assailant.

If there was a dude ahead of me that looked nervous or did the stiff muscle up walking I'd happily do the same.

I've always looked a little burly and rarely felt afraid for myself so I'm glad if I can share my privilege.