re: #366 ericblair

Yeah, and even if it is the proverbial stranger in a dark alley, he’s not going to conveniently wear a Hi I’m A Rapist T-shirt and politely stand about ten yards in front of you until you realize what’s going on and fumble through your purse to get your weapon out.

If someone’s attacking you, they’ve got the drop on you and know exactly what they plan to do, which is a huge advantage. By the time you actually figure out what’s going on it’s too damn late. Unless you’re escalating the conflict yourself, which seems to be the common thread in high profile incidents.

This.

Besides, if women actually started shooting their attackers they’d be arrested and convicted so fast it would make your head spin. You’d have to shoot the guy before he committed the crime (even if it were after you’d have to prove it wasn’t consentual) and a quick look at self defense claims where women have killed men shows they don’t get the sympathy that a “threatened” white male does.