Women vs. men: relationships with prisoners.

157 points33 commentssubmitted by _StopBreathing_ to r/fourthwavewomen

How many times have we heard of women writing to male prisoners, forming relationships with them, and marrying them? Even the worst low-life like Richard Ramirez had tons of women ready to do anything for him. I've heard of women sending prisoners risque pictures of themselves. I've heard of women writing prisoners love letters. I've heard of women travelling thousands of miles for years on end to visit a man in prison. I've heard of women pushing hard for men to be released and exonerated. I've heard of women reaching out to men, becoming pen pals, marrying him, and maintaining that marriage without any ability for physical touch.

But what about men? To my memory, I've never heard of a man doing this. I've never heard of a man putting everything on the line for a woman who's locked up in prison.

I saw a special of a woman who married a man in prison and campaigns for his release to this day. She's made it her life's mission. It really had me thinking.

What does this say about men, and what does this say about women? I would love to hear your thoughts.