The “I choose the bear” reference is in response to the current Australian topic of domestic and other violence where an average of 4 women a week are killed by men. There has been reference to some sort of study that found when women were surveyed as to whether they would rather encounter a bear or an unknown man in the woods the majority of women chose the bear.
@@papasmurf3529 an odd reference for Australians to draw on admittedly! Clearly the study referenced was not conducted here, but made the point well enough