As we took the #62 bus up Dearborn I was informed by my roommate that there is a seat on the bus that women should never sit in. If you are a frequent bus passenger you will know what seat I am talking about. It's the bench seat that faces the front closest to the back door. Women should not sit in this seat because men can grab something from their purse and run out of the bus, steal their necklace, or something else of value. So for our protection it is better to stand rather than to sit in that seat.
When did the world become so untrustworthy? I am a very trusting person and I always chose to see the best in people but it is getting increasingly harder. I get really upset when I think of all the precautions that women have to take just to get home safely. I find it especially discouraging when I get a phone call from my brother (someone who has always been more of a friend than an older brother) telling me that he is sending me the top quality mace that's out there. I keep my phone and keys in my pocket with my purse zipped up tight just in case I have to whack someone in the face with it when I walk home at night.
Women get checked out, whistled at, and hit on everyday and it's anything but flattering. We shouldn't walk home alone, or go running at night. We shouldn't set our drinks down, or get too drunk because of what other people might do. We can't trust taxi drivers or even cops for that matter. The list goes on and on with simple precautions that have become such a routine...we don't even notice that we do them anymore. The more I think of all these safety measures the more frustrated and disappointed I get with the world.
It just doesn't seem fair that we have to try to be this safe every time we walk out our door.
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