“We had such different ideas of danger. I have spent all my life trying not to be attacked. This sounds melodramatic if you are not a woman. But for women, the danger of wilderness is not just about encountering wild animals or slipping and falling into the rapids; it is also the danger posed by men...The specter of violence follows women everywhere, and it follows us into the great outdoors.”
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Airplane Mode: An Irreverent History of Travel
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