Raise your hand if you've ever heard a statement along these lines:"A woman is not strong enough to defend herself against a man!"
You've heard that statement more than once? Have I? Over and over again, almost like a mantra.
And the saddest part, I hear it often from women too!
Ok, here's a reality check for you: Girls and women defend themselves against male aggressors with voice, trickery, ingenuity and physical ways all the time!
Can any woman defend against any man? Of course not. Just as little as any man can defend himself in any situation.
The point is that 'ordinary' women fight back against violence in many shapes and forms - and they very often succeed!
The key to here is the will or motivation (call it guts if you like) to survive.
Fighting against someone who's survival instinct has clicked in is darned hard - no matter what age or gender that person has!
Want a proof? How about 2100? This series: "I Hear You Say Woman Can't Defend Themselves" is just that - two thousand, one hundred instances of women who fought back.
Read more about it here and gain new insight!
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