Guys, do you feel protective of all women?

[Anonymous]

Or only of specific ones? And what makes you protect them?

[hahahmm]

This literally made me laugh out loud.

If I'm walking down the street and see a woman getting beat up, I would not lift a finger, just like I wouldn't if I saw two men fighting because 1.) women want equality and I would be denying her the opportunity to prove she's equal if I stepped in. 2.) the vast majority of modern women don't give men respect which was one of the conditions for them getting protection from men in the past. I'm not going to hold to a tradition they have abandoned, 3.) Lots of guys have tried to help women only to be charged with a crime. Sometimes the woman they help even sides with the attacker who was hitting her.

I will only protect women I know personally & who I know to be traditional types, and only if they didn't start the trouble. If she says something to another man that would get a man punched in the mouth, that's on her. If she attacks another person (without a good reason) that's on her. Needless to say, I made sure to marry a woman who wasn't a drama queen, trouble starter type.

[DannyUk2017]

Not all, not all Anymore, anyway... it used to be a long, long time ago when you could have been protective of all kinds of women, but since the "times changed" such as "i can take care of myself" or "what is your problem? do i look like i need help?" or "do you think you can get from me anything couse you`ve helped me?"etc, etc... Not anymore! Except in really Special cases, as In "today`s world" been seen helping a woman "looks" like we want to "gain something"... so yeah.. Nope! sorry got stuff to do, no time for You... Just Help Yourself!

[serious]

Of all women?

No. Obviously not.

However, yes if the man likes a woman in a romantic way then yes without doubt he would be the highly protective of her.

A man would also be protective of a woman, if she is his romantic partner and if the woman is physically very thin, delicate then this will make the man more protective of her.

A man would also defend her and be protective if the woman is very nice, sweet, kind, humble, soft spoken so a man would try to stand up for her as he would think she is too nice a person and can be taken advantage of.

Hence men are only protective towards specific type of woman. Hence it is conditional.

[Serkee]

Yes. To varying degrees of course, I'm obviously going to be more protective of family or other people I care about, but I do still feel like it's my responsibility as a man to keep women and children around me safe. I'm expendable, they aren't. I don't think that feeling comes from social pressure, though that can definitely amplify it, I think it's just baked into our DNA. Being able to provide for and protect the people around us is where men tend to draw our value from. As corny and white knighty as it might sound, I think it would be difficult to find a man who doesn't daydream every now and then about holding off some kind of invading force and dying to help the women and children around him escape.

[DarkLegacy]

Of course not and why should we. After all not only do women have equality now, they do not deserve our protection. We need protection from them, with the way there are these days. Especially crying rape and creep shaming men for mundane things. Women also pick fights for no good reason and piss men off which leads them to being attacked.

[andreasderjuengere]

I'm selectively ''protective''.

First of all, I grant all people their right to set up their defenses individually, and by themselves.

It rarely happened in my life that I saw these defenses fail. And in two or three cases I supported someone (actively-aggressively, and successfully) who was in a realistic distress.

I also have looked away in cases where the 'woman' provoked 'situations' out of her own low-class actions/behaviour.

So: not ALL women.

[Anonymous]

I used to. But now as I got older w all these women crying we don’t need men. We’re better than men. I can do it all by myself. Men are useless. I’ve just said fuck it, I’m done helping women. Aside from the women in my family, all other women are on their own. I’m not risking my life for other women who may not even like me, who may hate my complete existence just for being a man.

[bobby_bush_eater]

Most not all. I'm a veteran, licensed to carry a firearm and own multiple hand guns, I'm also a licensed USA amateur boxer.

If I wouldn't defend a women or child (the innocent/undefendable) being wrongly attacked or targeted in some way then I would be a hollow fraud. That said some women push the limits of what they think is acceptable and I will not white knight myself for an asshole

[ZackBan]

Nah. The "white knight" era is done.

Women are equal to men now.

That means fighting their own battles.

I would however protect my own woman the same way I would protect my family or close friends.

[Berethor]

I do not feel protective of hos, I feel protective of the Ingenue, why should I protect bad ones?

https://allthetropes.org/wiki/The_Ingenue

[TopShelfMan]

No, not with the way the majority of them behave. I am far more likely to help a stranger man than a stranger woman. The only women I would protect are my mom and if I was in a relationship with someone, nobody else.

[b_lova]

Yes, accept for "Karens" they can be eaten by the bear.

[Lionman95]

I would say only the women I have interest in or I have a connection to. The second group is a group I consider part of my family and friends.

[hahahmm]

Whenever you have interest in a woman -- as you say -- ask yourself if it's worth drying for her. Every time a man is in a relationship with a woman he is potentially risking his life so we must be very careful which women we allow into our lives. The ones who cause drama have gotten a lot of men killed.

[paledreams]

I'd rather look out for myself and hide in my shell - that's why I don't venture out much merrily and yet I still keep healthy and not fat/blood clots/etc :) ;)

[paledreams]

So no and. No. 🐢 🐚

[DextroShade]

Only the ones I actually care about, meaning family members. I would never risk or sacrifice for a woman I don't care about, and if I was on the Titanic I would kill everyone between me and the lifeboat or die trying.

[Angelo75]

I'm very selective about that. VERY.

But usually it's the kind-but-naive type that I "might" be protective about.

[RavVid]

Feel less protective than I used to of women in general. Restrict to those I do care about.

[exitseven]

yes, all of them, even the ones that are not hot looking.

[KrakenAttackin]

I used to, but since women have been screaming "women need a man like a fish needs a bicycle", I leave women to their own.

[bolverk]

I'm only protective to women in my family or close friends

[DrPepper12]

All. Full stop. It's my firm conviction. It just is.

[SotiCoto]

Nope. I'm a misanthrope. I want humanity dead. That includes the women.

[LiamJHayden]

In general I feel protective of anyone around me, especially those smaller.

[jahaims]

All is a stretch but in general I feel protective over females and children.

[Dongie]

When I was young any being abused by a dude. Probably still with my temper.

[dolemite58]

No a lot of women act like shit and don’t deserve protection

[ProbablyClueless]

Nope. It's only specific women, for me.

[Anonymous]

No. Specific ones.

[Luopio27]

Never met a woman that needs protecting!

[noohair]

Yes. It is a caveman brain thing.

[ICanSmellTheCosmos]

No. Only women I am close to.

[Nice222]

Yes I was raised to be that way.

[Anonymous]

Not at all, I don't care about anyone, not anymore

[patois]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

I would protect any women I know

[RedInnocent69]

Yeah, mostly.

[Anonymous]

No one!!!