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Overcoming Social Conditioning can mean the difference between life and death

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Overcoming social conditioning is one of the hurdles a woman or girl must overcome if she chooses to fight back. And that can mean the difference between life and death. There are powerful cultural norms that reward women and girls to “be nice,” not to “make a fuss,” to be passive. If you want to [...]

Everyday objects make nifty weapons for self defense

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

Weapons defense for women does not necessarily mean you have to carry pepper spray or pack a pistol. Almost anything can be used as a tool against a potential attacker.  A pen, a table knife, anything sharp would be effective against your assailant.  An effective impact weapon can be created by placing something small and dense [...]

Violence against Women – Fighting as a Way to End the Cycle of Abuse

Sunday, October 25th, 2009

Fighting back can actually stop the cycle of abuse that often propagates itself.  Maybe if more girls and women learned to defend themselves physically by harming their attackers instead of walking away or crying then maybe they could begin to turn the tide of abuse from themselves and women in general. Maybe if boys and [...]

Self defense for Women – A fighting mindset can save your butt

Saturday, October 24th, 2009

Sometimes, violence comes despite the best possible avoidance measures, and when it does, there is often no opportunity to summon help. In those cases, a woman is forced to face her attacker alone, using only her own resources and knowledge to survive. Fortunately, women who are properly trained and confident in their ability to protect [...]