I've never made a poll on DPoll before, but I thought it was an interesting quesion!
So I'm seeing this debate on Twitter, and it got me wondering, because we all have different experiences and different norms. If you're a woman, nonbinary, or (like me), a trans man who is still always taken for a woman by randos on the street, and you're walking alone at night, and there is a guy you don't know behind you - what would make you feel a bit safer?
Personally if someone is giving me the creeps I will stop and fuss with something - tie a shoe, dig out my phone, etc. - and let them pass me so they're in front. But someone put forth that men should say "hello" as a way to "put someone's mind at ease." Others are saying that that would make them more afraid and they'd run, due to how many times someone has started off acting friendly only to get threatening later.
So what do you think, women/nonbinaries/trans men of Hive? Is there anything a well-meaning guy who is genuinely trying to be thoughtful can do, or is there nothing on his end that could help?
PS, I added the phone option because that is often a thing the woman/nonbinary/trans man on the other end does - so that if something happens, the person on the phone with them knows and knows where they are (if I'm really nervous, I will loudly say, "Hey, I'm at (cross street)... "), so I wondered if it might be helpful for the guy to do something similar.
Say "hello"
Ask, "Would you like me to walk in front?"
Just keep walking as normal, do nothing
Start talking on your phone so they know where you are/you seem distracted
There's nothing that will help
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Just keep walking as normal, do nothing
(75.0%)
3
/ 4
Start talking on your phone so they know where you are/you seem distracted
(25.0%)
1
/ 4
