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minus-squareTimMadisun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31arrow-down7·16 days agoI agree with the sentiment, yes, there are dangerous men out there. But this is a terrible analogy.
minus-squareKoboldCoterie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down5·16 days agoA better analogy would be insects. Not all yellow-and-black flying insects are dangerous, but if you see one flying around your head, it’s safer to assume it’s a yellowjacket than to assume it’s a honeybee.
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·16 days agoFor one, the shark is not at fault. The swimmer is. Which doesn’t really fit the overall message.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down8·16 days agoDepends on the audience. Some people would be happy with that message…
I agree with the sentiment, yes, there are dangerous men out there. But this is a terrible analogy.
A better analogy would be insects. Not all yellow-and-black flying insects are dangerous, but if you see one flying around your head, it’s safer to assume it’s a yellowjacket than to assume it’s a honeybee.
How is it bad?
For one, the shark is not at fault. The swimmer is. Which doesn’t really fit the overall message.
Depends on the audience. Some people would be happy with that message…