tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598625288781328995.post3577124331122248272..comments2009-04-09T21:40:01.417-07:00Comments on Violence Against Women: Week 5 HomeworkAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14759934023013431176noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598625288781328995.post-60439591095368480492008-10-27T23:42:00.000-07:002008-10-27T23:42:00.000-07:00So, I thought I should reply to this just to kind ...So, I thought I should reply to this just to kind of add my two cents in, again anyway. <BR/><BR/>I completely agree with just about everything you said. A big deal should be made over women being afraid of men because of the terror they can instill in women. However, to call it terrorism or to say she was terrorized is just something I cannot fully agree with. A terrorist, by definition, is someone who uses violence and threats to instill terror in someone. Yes, I agree. My first reaction in this situation probably would have been the same, I probably would have taken the extra 10 minutes, honestly. But these guys were drunk, people were around, and it was daylight. Small factors, yes but again, nothing happened. This incident was not another night or another woman. <BR/><BR/>It should be a big deal, it is a big deal, but calling it "terrorism" is overstating it. It seems more like sexual assumption. Ashley assumed (because society has told women they need to fear men and has given men that power) these men would do something and reacted accordingly. I think it's more about her reaction and not so much their actions. She reacted in a way she saw fit, with fear that they might attack. I just don't see how that can be called terrorism.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469206899101773803noreply@blogger.com