May 1, 2024 · Women explain why they would feel safer encountering a bear in the forest than a man they didn't know. The hypothetical has sparked a broader debate.

Man or bear" (also called "man vs. bear") is a viral social media debate in which women consider whether they would prefer to be alone in the woods with a man or a bear. [1] The meme …

May 6, 2024 · In one TikTok video, viewed more than 16.7 million times, an interviewer asks eight women on the street whether they’d rather be stuck in a forest with a man or a bear. Seven out …

May 3, 2024 · Many women participating in a new viral debate on TikTok say they would rather be alone with a bear than a man in the woods, answering a hypothetical question that is leading …

May 7, 2024 · Many women who take up this question say they'd choose the bear, and that response speaks often to the gender-based violence that women and girls overwhelmingly …

Apr 29, 2024 · It all has to do with a simple choice: Are you choosing the bear or the man? Confused? Let me explain, in this edition of TL;DR. A question floating around social media …

There is a hypothetical and highly controversial question posed by a man that is circulating around on social media and causing much debate, "As a woman alone in the woods would you rather …

Jan 23, 2025 · “I choose the bear” was a response to a hypothetical question that asked if women would rather be alone in the woods with a bear or a strange man. This article covers what …

Apr 29, 2024 · The men proposing different variables in the “bear or man” hypothetical aren’t actually interested in hearing women’s responses, though. Their goal is to shut down the …

However, for women and men, there seems to be a difference in what the ‘obvious’ response is. Men seem to think that being alone with a man is safer but, in contrast, many women would …