The Gift Of Fear Summary

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“Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.” I’m not distant to fear, and Gavin DeBecker summed up the universal female struggle in one sentence. As a woman living in this society I’m supposed to see fear as a friend. This is explained in The Gift of Fear through situations at home, work, school, and dating/intimate relationships. So I wasn’t at all surprised when DeBecker stated at the beginning of the book he was going to be more geared towards crime involving men.
The so called “manufactured fear” in our society is heavily burdened on women of today. We’re told to not talk to strangers, not walk alone, and be nice to unwanted suitors in case they might turn to stalking or