Female here, and I understand your sentiment. I don’t know that I would have agreed until 9/11 occurred, and now when I board a plane the first thing I do is look around for all the male types that I think would fight back if it was needed. An instance where this doesn’t apply though, is when your child is threatened, then you can (and will) do anything.
Of the general populous, you would find many a man in the Virginia area to take up the fight, but on campus, they are mighty scarce.