A friend and I were discussing assaults, both sexual and otherwise,

[hamsterjill]

22. Women need to be empowered to fight back.

And not be afraid of making a scene. I think many of us of a certain age learned to slap the shit out of a male out of line, knee to the groin and elbow to the nose.

Who taught me? My dad.

Not sure I could pull it off any more, but it gave me confidence when I was young to know that I could fight back if necessary. Confidence is important since attackers are less likely to go after women who look self-assured.