>>1011166Hello,
Have been in places that have actual rape cultures - where rape is not considered rape.
Where it's not a crime to beat or rape a non-land owning member of the society, or a non-warrior class member; it's just not "nice" to do.
This means, in propositions, that ALL people can be 'nice' (kind and welcoming). You should NEVER confuse the fact people can be good, with that they ARE 'good' (according to your cultural understandings of what people do/don't do, to be 'nice').
IN that, never leave your own progressive country expecting the world to be this way. IN fact, the best way to travel is to:
1) Expect the present part of the world to be the most dangerous to you; you're there now, and not someplace else, so that must be the most possible dangerous place for you.
-meaning, don't stop being as naturally protective of your person as you would be in your own society, and in reason, be more protective of yourself if you feel the slightest need.
2) look for the 'good' in the world's people, but understand, that the reasons they 'do good' are their own and a choice, they can easily choose to 'do bad', or 'violent' . . .
And then traveling, we are not going around to see the good or bad in people; we can do that in the bar, on the town, or on the T.V.
WE are simply observing the different choices other humans have collectively made. That's travel for travel sake, unless you're literally traveling with the intent to just cross a distance...
Making relationships is always the same. It's a break from the anthropological/military/intelligence/exploratory/[intent] journey into a simply human one. With the same human errors and pleasures.
I would say, to avoid ever being prey:
1)know the language
2)know the country and its customs
3)learn the most recent national history
4)if its not a nation, don't go there
5)know the city youre in
6)know the street youre on
7)have a map always, and the equivalent of fifty USD in that curenciesmoneyhidden
