is the man or bear thing rhetorically or optically the perfect feminist meme that is beyond criticism? no.
but is it leaps and bounds better at getting men to understand the material consequences of patriarchy on the physical and emotional health of women than that stupid “kill all men” meme from last decade? definitely.
Honestly most humans will be centered at escaping the forest if they don’t know where to go, or guiding you out if they do. That’s it.
I’d choose the bear. A bear would probably leave me alone if i yell at it and make myself look big. A human would probably cry if i did that to them.
edit: also, can i just stay in the forest? Do I have to find a way out?
You absolutely can stay in the forest. There is literally nothing stopping you from going and staying right now but your own lack of courage.