@Demosthenes But, is @KNOWITALL a Karen for trying to protect that dog and tell her neighbor his behavior is unacceptable? From where I sit women are more likely than men to step in and say something when they see abuse. Men will all too often walk by or say nothing, reasoning that it’s none of their business. How often has a husband told a wife, “don’t say anything.” More than you might think.
Women getting hysterical isn’t ok, I’m not defending that, but for some women, we have reinforcement about that too. Someone treating us badly we have to determine, do we continue with the get more with honey attitude will they finally listen to me and give me what I’m asking for, or if I become a bitch will I get what I want? Sometimes it’s hard to know which way to go. Then, you have what a lot of people have been defending with some destruction during BLM protests (I never was ok with the destruction) that we are pushed so far we snap at times.
That get more with honey example or freak out, men don’t usually have to grapple with that. They get more respect and are taken more seriously just being men.