Are women consuming too much true crime media?

[disappoint3d]

It seems like everyone age 20-50 I know these days is into true crime shows, podcasts, or other form of media, which also seems to have a direct correlation with women's negative perception of men as a whole because they are all so subliminally paranoid from stories they hear.

I've also noticed that women become uncomfortable super easily if they are the type that's into true crime because they are subconsciously telling themselves anyone around them could be a murderer from little things other people are doing that is otherwise normal behavior.

Its like being obsessed with true crime is unwittingly deteriorating their mental health.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Women are the primary audience for true crime stories, much like how men are the primary audience for Nascar. It’s not limited to that audience, but they’re the ones they primarily market to. Women watch true crime to take notes, to make sure they don’t end up like the victims, and yeah — seeing a lot of that is going to make you paranoid around strangers. But you’re forgetting the “true” part of the story when criticizing true crime media consumption. Those are all real stories, the most infamous serial killers were some of the most charismatic people alive, Dahmer was like this, so was Manson. Dahmer literally had a corpse in his backseat when he got pulled over by a police officer for speeding and because he was so charming the officer never noticed it. Everyone can be a murderer, if you are unhappy because women want to take precautions against that because they can’t physically see a difference between you and an axe murderer, maybe that’s a you problem and not the problem of women.

[disappoint3d]

I don't have an issue making them uncomfortable. But I do know several women who are into true crime and they're all super jumpy, even from things like microwaves beeping at them.

And I don't think anyone watches nascar anymore.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Are you sure it’s true crime making them jumpy? Absolutely nothing else could be the cause of them having their guard up so high around you?

[Nikki1989]

True crime media can raise awareness about criminal justice issues and provide a sense of empowerment and control, so it makes sense.

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I like true crime too. I watch a lot of it to see the scumbags people are.

[exitseven]

I never watch this stuff.

[disappoint3d]

I don't either it makes me depressed. Especially now that I have a daughter. Even if it's real I just don't want to think about it

[sirderpsalot123]

Yes.

[disappoint3d]

Maybe?