Ladies, do you actually depend on men for protection?

I always hear men boast about being protectors and saviours. Did you ever actually need their protection? And from what? Is it from other men💀? I will say i was never in a situation where i needed to be saved if anything i needed safety from men. One thing i am guilty of though, if i saw a large group of men in public and they looked harmless i follow them until i reach my destination (if we are walking the same direction) because i feel safer with other people being around especially if its a group of harmless men🤣. Yet still i never needed protection so i wonder what is being referred to in these situations.
Ladies, do you actually depend on men for protection?
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