So a day or so ago I made a post on facebook asking if it was a male privilege that I just put my drink down at a bar or restaurant and go to the bathroom.  Without fear of anyone putting anything in my drink.  And the conversation spun around to women trumpeting about how much we don't understand what it is like to live in constant fear of being raped.

And then I spin it to situational awareness.  The basic notion that you should always be aware of your surroundings if you don't want to be a victim in general.  Know the exits and points of attack, stay off your cell phone, keep your head up, don't be on your headphones.  Look both ways when you cross the street. etc.  Not victim blaming but keeping your eyes open.

Then I am driving to work today and was thinking of it.   When it comes to being a man who isn't in prison being raped is kinda like getting a virus on an apple computer and women are kind of like windows computer running around with a firewall and virus protection etc.  I could get on an open mic and turn that into a 5-minute comedy bit like nothing.

I don't know what it's like to be in fear of rape. That said I really don't buy into the idea that we live in a rape culture or the absurd 1 in 4 talking point. It makes it seem like guys are jumping outta building to rape women. Just not buying that a major city is more dangerous than the congo.

I am almost positive that all other violent crimes (and maybe even rape if prison counted) have males as the primary victims. Robbery assault and murder. Is that female privilege?

I was just enjoying my analogy to operating systems.

The fact that someone would suggest, something like this is " male privilege " is everything that is wrong about the western world at the moment. This continual victimhood narrative is doing the exact opposite of it's intent. Now, I'm not victim blaming or disputing the facts - bad things happen.

But it's becoming almost a competition to find something offensive and an even greater competition in being outraged by it, and in turn, it becomes something of a 'cry wolf' scenario. When someone eventually has a great point to raise, you've endured years of social justice outrage from this person, it almost loses it's value. It's the Lisa Simpson effect.