Comment on The one drawback to walking at night
RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 day agoCompared to the US, yes it is much much safer here. I would be scared to walk late night downtown ANYWHERE in US cities. Here, that’s never been a problem.
Comment on The one drawback to walking at night
RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 day agoCompared to the US, yes it is much much safer here. I would be scared to walk late night downtown ANYWHERE in US cities. Here, that’s never been a problem.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I’m going out on a limb and saying you’re not a woman. There’s no place on earth I could say I’d never feel unsafe walking alone at night. Although I’m less nervous in my own neighborhood in Los Angeles, just because it’s familiar.
I did delve into your history to check before I spoke. I now know a lot more about Myanmar, (which was fascinating and took me so far back into your posts as to get creepy, my apologies ) and the NFL, and btw you’re doing great at adding content to Lemmy, but the only posts about women’s issues were the Toronto Tempo and one about abortion pill access that’s consistent with your sound views on the present shithole US administration, and you didn’t add any personal comments to.
RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
That’s kinda creepy. I don’t have to go out on a limb to say you’ve never been to Canada while I’ve been to the biggest cities in the US. I live in Toronto. While I am a man I know a lot of women in my life who walk at night DOWNTOWN. And nobody would tell them they are insane to do that. It’s not an issue here. It behooves me that you all assume the world is like the US. It isn’t. Yes there are bad places to not walk at night - certain ghettos for instance, or a certain small city in the prairies with a reputation. The large ones - Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal in most parts are safe for both genders. Come and visit us sometime. Summer is better.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
I have been to Canada twice, Quebec and Toronto, and I wouldn’t walk alone at night in either.
RandAlThor@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
That is a pity that your own bias and fears kept you indoors when nightlife in Quebec and Toronto are some of its best in the summer months. The street festivals? Such a shame you missed out on them because of your unfounded fears. The streets would be teeming with people. The atmosphere electric. People walk around carefree and safe. It is a blessing to live like this.
Your fears are based on your own fears from your own country, not based on reality of our cities. Compare the crime rates there to here. Random muggings nor rapes just do not happen here. When they do, it’s lead news here. The guns and the crimes of that US - we don’t want to join the US. Not a chance. The life and realities are starkly different despite a common language and common colonial ancestry.
Economist has a safe cities index. Toronto ranks 2nd in the world as of the latest rankings. impact.economist.com/projects/safe-cities/ When it comes to violent crimes, Toronto’s is almost half that of LA. thebesttoronto.com/which-is-best-toronto-or-la/