Shading The Martial Arts World With ‘Man Or Bear?’ — Part 2

Most martial artists and combat athletes would argue that the woman can at least protect herself against a man in the woods. Part 2 continues explaining why it’s a dangerously flawed argument.

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To condense everything in a shot glass, most martial artists and combat athletes will criticize women who would rather cross paths with a bear than a man in the woods. Here is what most people, especially women need to understand about martial artists and combat athletes

• Most martial artists and combat athletes are men.
• A majority of men still don’t understand the hypothetical scenario.
• Most martial artists and combat fighters won’t understand the hypothetical scenario.

The typical martial artist or combat athlete will claim that the woman can at least protect herself against the man. These people are no different from the triggered men who whine about women choosing the bear even though they acknowledge how scary bears are.