While in New York, I was frustrated with my cousin because she got caught multiple times trying to get off the subway. People kept getting in her way. I told

While in New York, I was frustrated with my cousin because she got caught multiple times trying to get off the subway. People kept getting in her way. I told her to just walk out the exit confidently and directly. If people get the sense that they need to move or be bumped, they will move. I forget what my cousin said to me, exactly, but it made me realize that she was a slight woman whereas I am a not slight man. People really will move out of my way if it appears I will plow through them. If they don't, I will push through them. For her, that strategy doesn't work as well. My point is - there are some situations, for some people, where fighting is an option. Just like there are some people and situations where fighting isn't an option. Beating someone isn't always an option.