An anonymous listener encountered both a creepy man who asked her to photograph him nude AND a black bear on the same night; the bear passed peacefully while the man was deeply unsettling.
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Framing her story as a direct response to the viral TikTok debate asking women whether they'd rather encounter a man or a bear alone in the woods, the anonymous listener describes a solo week-long camping trip at McLeod Falls near Shasta, California. Toward the end of a perfect day swimming under the falls, a tall man in a fedora approached and asked her to photograph him nude to send to his girlfriend in the Philippines — the exact same request he had made to her years earlier at the same location. She declined firmly, jogged back to camp, and spent the evening on a picnic table with tequila watching the stars. A large black bear then walked within 20 feet of her, seemed to sense she was no threat, and moved on. [1] — Ash Kelley "The viral 'would you rather meet a man or a bear in the woods' question got a real-life answer for one anonymous listener at McLeod Falls, …" 28:15 The contrast is stark and devastating: the man made her feel surveilled and in danger; the bear was a peaceful co-inhabitant of the night. The hosts react with sharp commentary on the reality women face outdoors.
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