As a man, I'd never be stuck in a forest with Kate.
Forests are scary. Can't we go to a zoo?
Ms Lister,
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RRRAR, Bear
I'm a guy and I'd probably pick a bear over a random person. At least with a bear I know it's not safe. A person? Could be useful, could be aggressive and follow me, etc. I know enough to know that I'd have no idea if the person was telling the truth about anything survival related.
I can guarantee that she would have received zero emails from bears.
is it a black bear or a grizzly bear? very important question. A similar logic applies to men except the criterion is probably much harder to gauge by eye.
It's so bizarre to me that people are taking this so personally. Usually I don't associate myself personally with the concept of "random asshole" and tend to have a pretty poor opinion of said random asshole.
People actually taking a probability and risk assessment statement as if it's talking about them.
I don't agree that this kind of article is useful overall, but I propose rewriting the question a little bit to understand the response better:
"Humans, would you rather be stuck in the woods with a strange human that was most likely physically bigger and stronger than you or with a strange bear that was most likely physically stronger than you?"
The original question plays with subconscious bias and fears a little too much relating to men, and doesn't address the true nature of humans in general.
If the question was instead:
"Humans, would you rather be stuck in the woods with a strange human or a strange bear"
My answer would still be a bear. I believe I could take care of myself for a few days and don't want some other person there that I have to discussions with, compromise with, help survive or be scared of. Humans are too fucking random.
Bears are a simpler problem with easy to figure out motivation.
Humans are complicated with the capacity for evil and a willingness to lie. If I'm cornered in the woods with a bear I know what my options are. Humans, not so much.
I wanna see the strange bear, and I don't wanna see a strange man, so the choice is fairly easy
The question is loaded, see, because men can be bears, but bears cannot be men.
^Yes,^ ^I^ ^know^ ^the^ ^question^ ^is^ ^about^ ^actual^ ^bears,^ ^leave^ ^my^ ^terrible,^ ^repeated^ ^joke^ ^alone^
You know what? If I’m out in the woods alone I’m probably having some me time and I don’t want any women around anyway. Go hang out with the bear.
I'm a man, but can I still pick bear? I don't really like being around strange people.
Honestly I'd rather have the man. I would stand a chance against him. Can't say the same about a bear.
Yes keep fighting on twitter while the ruling class take away your rights.
This entire conversation is ridiculous from start to finish.
what kinda bear we talking? Black bear, grizzly bear, teddy bear, a large anthropomorphic bear? I mean come on we need something to work with here.
Frankly, i'd rather be out in the woods alone, but that's because i don't like people.
I'm so excited to see Kate Lister on here! Listen to her podcast. She's just the best. https://access.historyhit.com/betwixt-the-sheets
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