Except that there is truth behind my statement. If there wasn't, I wouldn't have said it.
Women are generally smarter than men, or, at the least, have more mental dexterity.
With a bear, the only hope is to play dead. That may or may not work, but in the case of a man, it most certainly won't.
With men, you must use your noggin to outsmart him, often pre-emptively.
The real mistake here is assuming a woman can't outsmart a man when presented with grave choices.
I don't compare my statement with "vitriol, backlash, gaslighting, or other bullshit."
I stand by my statement that a woman can outsmart a man, and should never cede control.