You've had some hot takes over the past few days; you going back to your old self?
Fact of the matter is, and as unfortunate it is to say, people will not just jump to the defence of a stranger, out of self-preservation, 9 times out of 10. Do I risk my life to stop something bad happening to a loved one? I'd like to think I would. For a stranger? In an ideal world, everyone would help everyone regardless of the personal cost, but it's just not happening I'm afraid.
I'd take a stab at figuring why women feel so afraid; it's because a disproportionate amount of violence is taken out on them, 9 times out of 10 by men, and there's no real visible solution to fixing that. Why are men seemingly more prone to carrying out acts of extreme violence against women? I'm reluctant to say because "society", as that doesn't really explain anything at all. It's been like this since the cavemen. That's the nub of the issue, and a lot of people don't really like delving into that particular can of worms.