Hope you got out of that situation without any harm. Respect your comments too.

One funny story I like to tell is how I was involved in what I call "the most wonderful mugging ever". This is not meant to deflate the real serious nature of what you were writing about.

I'm on the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil out having a good time one Saturday evening. After having had drinks with a lady it was getting late and time to go home. She wanted me to take a taxi stating it was dangerous at night - but I could see the hotel a mile away and I'm taller and stronger than most so I started strolling toward the hotel. After a minute a young guy walked next to me and I let him go ahead. Nothing happened. A minute late this young pretty lady walk up to telling that I'm really nice and start touching me. A few seconds later a second lady come running towards me with her blouse up and breasts showing. Then a third and a fourth lady arrive and they are all touching me. All ladies quite nice looking and I can't say it was a bad experience. At that moment I realized I'm getting robbed. Sure enough - a second later there are hands in my pockets and a second later they all run away. I had fortunately prepared by not bringing any significant amount of cash or any other valuables. They got away with about $20 in Brazilian Real and Argentine Pesos. The stopped and gathered to inspect their winnings some 200 feet away. I called over to them in English "Was it good for you too" . I walked back to the hotel with no further incidents.

@Stig I am sorry you had that experience (I think). At 172cm (5ft 7" ) I am also tall...for a woman. The guys (Indian at a guess possibily Sri Lankan) were all much shorter than I. If there was a threat from them it was almost an innate fear...woman alone is always in danger in front of a group of men. I remember a man grabbing out at me when I was a child and my Mum pulling me out of his grasp. I knew then I was in possible danger, like I would know not to play on a railway or handle lit fireworks. The issue is until we can dispense with this unequal power balance, women will always ultimately fear men.

@Amisja I think it was kind of funny and like telling the story - also because I did not lose much.

Your topis is much more ernest and you are right about physical strenght naturally - it does however also apply between males and possibly women.

I saw an experiement of this. THe test team found two men. One slightly below average in hight and strenght and one huge person. They sent them to a bar to see what happens if they took someone elses beer.

When the small guy took a beer from a average looking person he would be confronted and they claimed the beer back or that he'd pay for a replacement. When the big guy took the beer the just looked at him and decided it was probable best just to let it go. The guy was really huge and intimidating.

Assuming one is in a decently sober state and fully conscious - Yes.

@Stig To me that is like saying you have to be awake to drive. It goes without saying.