All women should be armed with brass knuckles. “Oh carry your keys in your fist for self defense” Fucking stupid and doesn’t work. If someone’s going to assault me I should be able to break their teeth.
Spare Change (use as distraction by dropping on the ground - the act of will required not to look buys you a vital split second)
steel LED pocket flashlight (small, legal, inconspicuous and has thr power to instantly blind an attacker and follow up with repeated blows from the steel tube)
Get a dog and buy a dog chain with a leather loop and a steel clip (a dog will put most offenders off. That chain makes an insanely dangerous weapon capable of intimidating and seriously inju ring an opponent
Hairspray mini can hidden in your coat sleeve (cheaper the better). Spray for the face in a long burst. The chemical smell alone may shock, the wet film hitting the face can act as a powerful distraction
A billiard ball. In your bare hand, the bottom of a sock etc - potentially lethal weapon that you can have to hand in a split second before chucking it in the river the first chance you get
“Running Away” doesnt work. Period.
if someone is approaching you or advancing on you with the intent to harm you, dropping coins on the ground or making their eyes itchy with a weak travel-sized can of hairspray will not deter them at all.
I’m also a little bit obsessed with the implication that getting an actual dog, a sentient being that needs to be cared for, is a more feasible solution than owning and learning to operate a firearm
Years ago in my intro to women’s studies class the professor was like ladies you need to befriend your vulvas. You need to stop being ashamed! How many of you could pick your own vulva out of a photo line up? I was vigorously nodding at this. And because I did not process it as a rhetorical question I obviously raised my hand with such confidence. Of course I could.