Why do women get so scared when they are threatened?

Question

like how come when women get attacked, they just start screaming and crying when a man would just fight him off. why don they at least TRY to fight them like i would. or if a man threatens them they would get so scared and hide behind a man. why cant women stand up for themselves instead of being engulfed in fear. your pretty useless if u cant protect yourself if ur attacked alone.

Answer 1

I say kick them where it counts and while they are down run like the dickens and scream for help.

Answer 2

Do you not consider yourself a woman? I'm a woman. If I'm attacked, I don't scream. I roar in rage, I do sometimes cry in frustration, not fear. I also give my attacker a hella beatdown. To compensate for body mass and upper body strength disparities, pepper spray, a taser, a knife or a handgun all can subdue an attacker. Lastly, depending on how a kick is executed, it certainly needn't be "useless", and could be fatal. I do not believe that this "mental toughness" is gender specific, but rather cultural and/or anxiety-based.

Answer 3

I agree, women must learn the defense (not to fight) just for protecting herself.

But also she must keep her shape feminine and delicate.

Defense is not difficult it just needs smart continuous training.

Personally, I know women appears delicate and smooth but they are so strong due to practicing defense training.

I like that camouflaging shapes in which bad persons when trying to threaten them he will be overtaken and learn not to repeat that again.

I am a man but I like defense sports and encouraging women for that and mostly I'll do that with my daughters.

Answer 4

i think its just that women feel deffenceless against men when there being attacked and there also scared and cant think straight!  

Answer 5

I suppose it comes from evolution. Traditionally, in most tribes, the men would do the hunting and fighting and would have to physically and mentally fight and catch the food. They would have to be ready at any minute to jump on an animal or throw their spear. Whereas the women would have no need to fight anything. When a woman screams, she is caught off guard and uses the only thing she can use without physically fighting. Her voice.

Answer 6

So you think other women are useless just because they can't fight off a man? It's not a woman's job to be able to fight someone twice her size. If you can - cool, good for you. But don't blame others for not wanting to or not being capable to do it.

Personally, I find women's gentleness very right. Let men be as strong as they want, but don't blame women for not being manly.

Answer 7

You can only say for certain how you would behave if you were confronted with a male attacker.. I don[t even believe that most women scream.. They are scared because they know that a man is physically stronger any time and he may carry a knife.. he may come up from behind.. there are certain security measures women should take.. avoid deserted streets.. avoid shortcuts.. always walk near houses.. if someone seems suspicious.. to try to act confident and pretend you are walking to the nearest illuminated house and if necessary ring the bell .. and ask the people to call your family or to never walk alone late.. take a taxi.. don't accept hitchhikers and don't hitchhike .. have some hairspray ready if you feel there is someone following.. have a loud whistle ready as well in the hope someone will hear it and have a cell phone ready if you go to a party and end up without a ride back from friends because they want to stay on..  then take a taxi or phone family or friends to pick you up... and never get out of a car when your car breaks down.. keep doors locked.. have phone numbers ready whom you can call to pick you up.. don['t accept help from a friendly stranger... keep doors and windows locked tight.. I am sure we all know that.. but when attacked.. it may be different.. we only know if it happens.. hopefully one uses common sense such as running away toward houses instead of running into open fields ... always be wary and concious of ones surroundings and be observant.. if someone looks suspicious.. rather go to the next nearest house and ring the bell instead of thinking he is just taking a walk.. better safe than sorry.. but at knifepoint.. don['t play the heroine if you don't want to end up stabbed..