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minus-squareTimMadisun@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoI agree with the sentiment, yes, there are dangerous men out there. But this is a terrible analogy.
minus-squareMelllvar@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoFor one, the shark is not at fault. The swimmer is. Which doesn’t really fit the overall message.
minus-squareKoboldCoterie@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months 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.
I agree with the sentiment, yes, there are dangerous men out there. But this is a terrible analogy.
How is it bad?
For one, the shark is not at fault. The swimmer is. Which doesn’t really fit the overall message.
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.