just want to add that as a woman, ‘asian cities’ are not as safe as a lot of people assume. im in Japan right now and the open sexual harassment here is way worse than anything i experienced in the UK. one of the main reasons i feel less safe is because defending yourself physically is frowned upon here. the police also have a bit of a reputation for not taking SA seriously

yeah i can take the bins out at night, but can i ride a busy train without being groped?

I’m quite looking forward to returning the UK ☺️