Shiv Sena distributes knives to women for 'protection'

[essdee1972]

Agree with you, XL. Most of the public (as in outside the gun fraternity) responses to the Delhi tragedy has been to clamour for more cops. E.g. the suggestion by the top cop (Commissioner) of Thane for ladies to carry chilli powder was widely (and stridently) criticised, esp. by ladies. Hence, any move to get the DIY mentality into self defense (as well as many other things) would be ultimately beneficial for the individual women and for the country as a whole.

Actually, being basically a feudal-colonial society (with a pseudo-democracy forced on us) we are used to "someone" doing things for us. How many Indian men, for example, can repair a switchboard? Even qualified electrical engineers? (many of us on this forum can and do, but then guns, knives, outdoors, and DIY usually go together, for some reason). Unlike, say the US, where they have a (relatively recent) history of "taming" the land, doing things themselves, hence a strong DIY as well as self-defence mentality.

[ak27]

In a ladies handbag there will be a beauty parlor, tanning salon and pawn shop's worth of stuff.

I find practicing drawing after a push up workout stimulates real conditions.Your heart is racing, your hands are numb and you are out of breath.It is difficult to control your actions.

Yes, It would get fairly close.

you really don't want to get most women pissed off at you. The married men in here will back me up on that .

Fortunately am not married yet! But yes, I remember when my sister, following a heated up argument, lifted a heavy wooden chair cleanly off the ground. She could barely move the chair normally.

[TC]

The married men in here will back me up on that

XL.... I do and so will the bachelors on this forum once they get the taste of it

Pray that you are not at the receiving end

Gentlemen when driven against the wall women can fight back more fiercely than men.



TC

[Pradyumna]

Have you ever tried catching a cat in a gunny bag with the escape routes closed in a room with your both the hands bandagged with a terkish towel ? I have tried . Both were half - grown. But the female one was ferocious in her objection in compasion to its male brother.

[Skyman]

Why gentlemen, do what she says and you will never have a quarrel.I have learnt that before you...