Okay, but how often do Englishmen stalk or molest French people? How many Democrats have raped and killed a Republican?
Now the one re: communists and Nazis is actually close to being on point.
The point isn’t the bear, it’s the actual (like in the actual lives they’ve lived) dangerous and scary entity to the person being asked the question. I have been molested, I have been raped, I have never been scared of a damn bear.
Yes, the question itself is subtle sexism.
It can be used for any other kind of polarization:
Patriotism: “We asked 100 French people if they’d rather encounter an Englishman or a bear”
Political: "We asked 100 republicans if they’d rather encounter a democrat or a bear. "
Ideological: “We asked 100 communists if they’d rather encounter a Nazi or a bear”.
Gaming “We asked 100 Fortnite players if they’d rather encounter a CoD player or a bear”
Etc.
The only purpose of the bear is to remove attention from whatever is presented as being opposite.
Okay, but how often do Englishmen stalk or molest French people? How many Democrats have raped and killed a Republican?
Now the one re: communists and Nazis is actually close to being on point.
The point isn’t the bear, it’s the actual (like in the actual lives they’ve lived) dangerous and scary entity to the person being asked the question. I have been molested, I have been raped, I have never been scared of a damn bear.