Women’s Fear of Walking Alone at Night Sparks Violent Crime Debate

What's up? I just think it's interesting, um, you keep talking about angry women, and that is what we are.

Everyone should be angry about the Cornell Seven and things like that, because you shouldn't want to live in a world where things like that happen.

I don't think it's a gender issue, that's an everyone issue.

Have you ever been afraid to walk home at, alone at night as a man?

Like, afraid of someone raping you? No. Yeah. Well, I'm pretty sure every woman here has had that experience.

Can you raise your hand if you're a woman and you've had that experience, being afraid to walk home at night alone? That's a lot of hands.

Actually, this is... No, no, no, you know what? That, that's a good question.

H- um, so phrase that question again. I want all the women here to pay attention.

I know it's tough. Pay attention for a second, ladies. Okay, put the Instagram down.

Ask that question again, 'cause I wanna actually get a, a, an idea here of how many of the women experience this. Go ahead.

Yeah. I asked how many women in this gathering of people have been afraid to walk home alone at night, out of the fear of being raped.

Phrase it again. And don't be scared, ladies.

Out of the fear of being raped, by the way.

Raise your hands if you guys ever have. It's, don't feel ashamed, it's fine.

Okay. So that is a lot of women. Okay. Why do you think that is, that women are afraid to walk home of being raped, and men aren't?

Okay. So, does how you feel always mean it's real?

What do you mean by that? Like, does how you feel always mean it's real?

What, in relation to my question, does that- Well, uh, I'm, I'm going somewhere with it.

Like, does it always reflect reality how you feel?

The reality is women get raped and men don't as much.

Eh, all right, that's debatable. But, the point I'm trying to make here is that how you feel versus what's real are two different things.

So just be- I feel angry about the reality of the world that we live in right now.

Okay, and that's fine, you can feel angry.

Uh, and the reason why you feel angry is because you have this presumption that women don't feel safe when they walk around at night, correct?

Well, is it a presumption or is that a fact?

Because looking around, there's a ton of women that feel that way- Okay, well, actually- ... so that's reality ... yeah, but this is a perfect example of what I mean.

How you feel isn't necessarily real. Do you understand that men are far more likely to be the victims of violent crime than women are?

Where did you get that information? That is, that is a fact.

Men are absolutely s- um, overwhelming mor- overwhelmingly more likely to get- But where did you get that information?

What? Do you have, like, statistics on that?

Do you have a source for that? Yes, because the, the victims of most violent crimes are men, 'cause it's perpetuated by men.

So, men are far more likely to be, to be the victims of violent crime.

Is that true? Now... Yes, it's absolutely true. It's absolutely true. Is that true?

I don't know that. See, this is what I'm trying to say when I say that, like, how you feel might not necessarily be what's real.

Oh, what happened? We got a, what, a Jew? More likely to commit the crime. What?

Angry woman. A angry woman? A woman is more likely to commit the crime.

That's true. Oh. Uh, it's a Black girl complaining about Indians?

Wait, what? Wait, also, can I just say- Shaniqua, you can go next, okay?

Can I just say, like, saying kind of borderline racist things and slurs- Shaniqua, just lay behind the Becky, and we'll get you in after ...

Can I just say, like, saying kind of borderline racist things and slurs- Shaniqua, just lay behind the Becky, and we'll get you in after ... saying borderline racist things and slurs doesn't make you cool.

You should just stop doing that, please. What?

Sh- her name is probably Shaniqua. That's racist. Highlight the hood.

Anyway, so, um, like I was saying... Yeah, she'll go up next to you, so, uh, a- after you.

What I'm trying to explain to you is, as a, as a man, you're far more likely to be a victim of violent crime than a woman.

I don't really... That's not what we're talking about here.

We're talking about the Cornell Seven, and all of the other Jane Does out there.

This has happened. This is a fear in the mind of every single little girl in America, around the world.

That is a problem. Can you recognize that that is a problem?

Okay. I am recognizing it, which is why I'm addressing your claim.

Can you- You came in here... 'Cause let me r- recap what you said, summarize it.

You basically said, "I'm angry because women have to walk arou- women don't feel safe when they walk around for fear of being raped."

And I said, "Okay-" No, I'm upset that we live in a world where things like this happen. I'm not upset at the women for feeling that way.

No, no, no. Yeah, you're upset because women can walk... because a lot of women walk around and feel like they're gonna get raped at night, or whatever it may be. Sure. That's wh- and you basically don't like the, um, the environment that we're in with that.

Now, what I'm saying, okay, is that though women might feel that way, I'm, I'm, I understand them feeling that way, it just doesn't line up with reality.

Right, so- Because as a man, 'cause you asked me first, "Do you feel unsafe walking around at night?" No, tell me, tell me. And I said, "No, but statistically speaking, "Do you feel unsafe walking around at night?" No, tell me, tell me. And I said, "No, but statistically speaking,

I'm far more likely to be the victim of a violent crime than a woman- Please tell me about the female experience as a man who never experienced that, please. No ... than a woman." Okay.

So this is what I mean when I say a lot of women fears are unfounded when you actually look at the numbers. Men are far more likely to be the victims of violent crime. Now, with that said, to the point- They're also more likely to commit violent crime.

Sure, but on other men. So- But on other men.

So, again, like I said before, how you feel doesn't necessarily always mean it's real.

What does that have to do with the Cornell Seven? And I was in a gym class before.

Because you started- I kind of missed what you were saying about how they're innocent ... you started this conversation by saying Because you started- I kind of missed what you were saying about how they're innocent ... you started this conversation by saying

women can't walk around and feel safe, and I told you, "Okay, you can feel that way, but that's irrelevant to the, the statistically speaking-" Could you just explain to me how the Cornell Seven are innocent?

'Cause I was in a gym class, I missed what you were saying before.

Okay. So, um, no, that's great. So here's the thing.

There's a presumption of in- innocence in United, United States of America, okay?

So I'm asking you to explain, you, 'cause now you have to, the burden of performance is on you, or the burden of proof is on you. Yeah, burden of proof. Okay.

So, how are they not innocent? Well, they raped a woman for ni- for seven hours straight.

I don't know. It was a group rape. Guys, guys, guys, can we, can we tone it down?

Loud Black woman, can we... Bro, all the stereotypes.

Like, hey, yeah, tell her to chill out for a second.

We can hear you. Just chill. You'll get on the microphone next, Shaniqua. Go ahead. Okay.

Can you stop calling her that? What's your name?

What's your name? Oh, never mind. All right, so- Is that your name?

No. I'm probably close. Shaniqua, your name. It's Shaniqua, my nigga.

No, she just said... No, he's, he's making fun- That's not his, that's not her name.

You hear that, Shaniqua? He's making fun.

Move out. Move out. Okay. Move out from in front.

Back to the point. You laughing? Are you serious? You a racist?

Why you laughing like that? Ah. Tripping out.

Yeah, she tripping out in the back. All right, man.

Yo, it's like all the stereotypes are getting fulfilled today.

Indians can't f- we don't understand Indian, white woman coming up triggered, Black woman being loud named Shaniqua in the back.

This is fucking awesome. All the stereotypes.

Okay, I'm gonna explain the situation to you based on the facts. Yeah. Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, explain to me how they're, they're not innocent.

Okay, I'm gonna explain the situation to you based on the facts. Yeah. Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, explain to me how they're, they're not innocent.

But also- How are they not innocent? Why does it threat- wait, why does it threaten you that you're around so many vocal, angry women?