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[–] CobraCommander@quokk.au 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

This is peak boomer, “well I did this and I’m okay” energy.

Your experiences do not erase the statistics of women’s issues.

Abducted victims are predominantly females (73%), mostly adults aged 30 or younger (45%) and children (23%).

https://www.ctdatacollaborative.org/story/abducted-victims-0#no-back

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub 0 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Okay. Murder victims are predominantly male (~3/4) aged 30 or younger.

[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

So if what you both say is true, women are more likely to be abducted, men are more likely to be murdered.

[–] mirshafie@europe.pub -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, exactly. The difference is that men don't let it control whether or not they go outside.

[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm willing to bet those male murder statistics are just related to gang activity. That's not a huge part of the general population. 99.999999% of men are probably pretty safe to walk around outside alone and not get bothered or noticed at all.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That doesn't tell much, the important stat is how big of a risk is there that a given person will be abducted at all. Obviously 73% sounds horrifying but 73% of what percentage of the population? Who's doing the abducting? Are there other factors that increase your risk bf being abducted?

[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

73% of abductions are females. Therefore 27% of abductions are male.

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)

100 % of lightning victims are people.

[–] JennaR8r@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 5 days ago

And 50% of my phalanges are on my left side.