I have long advocated that women and girls should be raised with the idea that a knife or other bladed weapon is a required accessory, and that, if menaced by a man, they are socially obligated to cut them.
While guns are fine, they are both pricey and the restrictions outside the US are oppressive, so while great for American women and girls to carry a gun, along with a knife, for most of the women and girls around the world, a cheap knife, or even sharp piece of discarded metal or broken glass, will have to do.
Importantly, trying to cut or cutting a man will result in many women and girls being beaten, or even killed, at least at first, but they are beaten and killed right now, while helpless to defend themselves. But when a critical threshold of women and girls are armed, it will change the entire paradigm, because it will force men to ponder, if even for a moment, that they may have to pay a price for attacking a woman or girl. And that price could include serious injury or death.
It takes all the fun out of being a brute and rapist.
In any event, this is a cultural change for women and girls, and is forced by other women and girls, who insist that other women and girls do this, as it is socially required of them. That to go out in public unarmed is as unacceptable as to go out in public naked.
“To carry a blade with them is just something that women and girls have to do. And if attacked by a man, they *must* fight back against that man.”
And the world changes.
Unfortunately even in this country a gun is not an option. I have a beautiful nearly 21 year old daughter who goes to college in a rough urban area. I checked into gun laws - if she is caught with a gun in the car (not even on her person) it is not only a felony for her but also a felony for the person who provided the gun. This despite the fact she is a good shot with plenty of range time and is often coming back to her dorm late at night in a terrible area of town....
All I can do is buy her a Crocodile Dundee size knife and pray she turns 21 soon.... We need to wake up to our oppressive gun laws as well
Importantly, trying to cut or cutting a man will result in many women and girls being beaten, or even killed, at least at first, but they are beaten and killed right now, while helpless to defend themselves. But when a critical threshold of women and girls are armed, it will change the entire paradigm, because it will force men to ponder, if even for a moment, that they may have to pay a price for attacking a woman or girl. And that price could include serious injury or death.
Well said, yefragetuwrabrumuy. All too many girls who are too "nice" to "fool with" knives end up being victims.