Open carry can be a great equalizer.
• Stop groping us.
• Stop flashing us.
• Stop raping us.
• Stop murdering us.
Wow, she starts out sounding sort of reasonable, and then ends up THERE?
Hm. I am all for not making people uncomfortable. But how about this?
How about you stop with all the “women can do anything a man can do” nonsense, and we go forward from there.
If no, you do just like us, then, and go out and run and take what comes.
What a load of tripe.
Dang that’s a lotta rules!
Shut up and run, yoga pants.
I guess that “equality” thing doesn’t stand up to scrutiny.
“Equal except when we aren’t” is more like it.
Why doesn’t she just get her exercise in the kitchen...making sammiches...?
My daughter and granddaughter are runners———I just keep my fingers crossed and pray.
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• It will help if you’re psychic, too.
Buy a gun. learn how to properly use it, get a concealed carry permit and buy a fanny pack. Now you can run without any more fear than you would have going shopping.
So much wrong with this.
1. You’re not gonna “educate” rapists and murders out of being rapists and murderers.
2. Asking men to make you “feel” more safe isn’t gonna me you BE more safe.
And then the usual BS, where the author demonstrates reckless activity in the face of predators who dong GAF. Like wearing headphones while running? YOU are putting yourself at risk and no man is gonna make you feel better about that.
It’s my job to make strange women feel safe?
Unbelievable.
I stopped reading at “You already have global domination”.
Listen. You have nothing to fear from me. I resent your lumping all men into your all-inclusive category “rapist.”
If I ever saw someone trying to hurt you, I would kill them. Your welcome.
Otherwise go to hell.
My advice after reading all that - find another place to jog...: )
OK, there was some over-the-top stuff there. But the article made many good points. Well worth reading!
As a side note, I’ll never walk close to a lone woman who is in an isolated area (a parking garage, etc.). I’ll hang back a bit and give her plenty of space. But I’ll keep a lookout, just in case.
Dear Carolyn-
Grow up and stop whining about everything
Carry a pistol when running if you are afraid
Don’t run in bad neighborhoods or other areas know to be dangerous...
If you won’t/can’t do those things, stay home and run on a treadmill...
If you don’t want us to yell out: “nice tits” then don’t run topless
I help where I can. I teach basic firearm safety along with situational awareness and close quarters gun reaction.
Some ways the female runner can help herself:
Don’t run after dark
Do carry (pistol preferred, taser, pepper spray, baton/flashlight - something)
Run with a companion (friend or dog)
Don’t run with headphones in your ears
Practice situational awareness
Keep your head on a swivel.
Learn the basics of how to break fingers and poke out eyes. Further be willing to do so in a fight.
Also get training on how to get out of (rear grab, hand grab, rear choke)
I must be a dummy. If I were worried about my safety, and perhaps something going wrong near me, I wouldn't wear headphones. Being unable to hear anything except music seems like it would be a really bad idea if you actually believed there was any potential danger around you.
In fact when I am outside I always look around and listen, just in case something happens that I want to be aware of before it happens to me.
Maybe the person who wrote the article needs to take some responsibility for their own safety and feelings.