I haven’t looked at Twitter but that feels very familiar from conversations with other women on here and irl. Sometimes when I re-tell a story I realize how shocking it is but it’s become an anecdote/life lesson for me or my friends. Probably because it’s happened more than once, I wasn’t surprised it happened or there’s far worse shit that I don’t talk about.
The Hoise of Lords passed the domestic violence bill last nigh so it just needs royal asset now.
Oh she should have been done for after Stockwell. It just jumped out at me as a super foul little mental justification
Hearing Nick Robinson (I think) explaining that although women were now talking about ways to protect themselves, this sort of thing is actually very rare made me unbelievably cross this morning.
In a gentle not confrontational way- Why do you think it’s affecting you so much?
yeah was R4.
Been wondering that myself. I think its largely proximity, i have walked that same road alone many times (moved away year before last after 8 years). It wasnt 2am she didn't cut across she park she wore sensible shoes, all those stupid details add up to give a very sharp taste of could've been me, i think, for those reasons.
Yes. Proximity makes a big difference to how how shocking news stories are in general. I mean I know there’ll be loads of other reasons too.
Good. i did wonder, if they'd get complaints.
She was trying to be reassuring by quoting data on violence against women in public spaces. I guess that doesn’t reassure everyone.
She seemed to be under the impression that women were freaking out because all of a sudden they are frightened, like we weren't frightened last week, this was tone deaf and infuriating. She also said that things like not walking alone, avoiding alleyways etc, are simply sensible precautions for any city dweller, nothing to lament about just do it, i think maybe she was old, that might be half an excuse for her missing the point.
Next time I’m assaulted I’ll think to myself ‘oh well, it’s statistically unlikely he’ll go on to murder me’.... maybe that’ll make the hurt and humiliation less....
I’ll bet you a tenner he has a track record of misogyny, DV, and/or sexual assault
Everyone who worked with him day after day for years in the police they noticed nothing at all untoward about his attitude to women presumably, no concerns raised at all, i want to know about that. You don't suddenly turn into this, i don't think.
