So Ms. Bielski thinks that young women of today should tell their critics to "get bent"? Not quite sure how to take this. Are we to believe that young women never do anything stupid or thoughtless that puts them in harm's way? I don't think that I can believe that to be true. By all means focus on the (few) male brutes. But in the process acknowledge that there may be some basic things you can do to enhance your own safety too.