Did you read the whole post? Terrell writes: "the discussion around these cases centers around the changes women can/should make to avoid being the next victim But, as one reader pointed out to me, that’s not much of a solution: “Do we just run the same routes by our homes for the rest of our lives?”"
Did you read the whole post? Terrell writes: "the discussion around these cases centers around the changes women can/should make to avoid being the next victim But, as one reader pointed out to me, that’s not much of a solution: “Do we just run the same routes by our homes for the rest of our lives?”"
This comment doesn't add anything to the discussion around what "real, constructive changes" can be made by communities or societies to make running safer for women. Knowing self-defense doesn't inherently make a woman feel safer running; it just continues to put the onus of protecting herself on her shoulders.
Did you read the whole post? Terrell writes: "the discussion around these cases centers around the changes women can/should make to avoid being the next victim But, as one reader pointed out to me, that’s not much of a solution: “Do we just run the same routes by our homes for the rest of our lives?”"
This comment doesn't add anything to the discussion around what "real, constructive changes" can be made by communities or societies to make running safer for women. Knowing self-defense doesn't inherently make a woman feel safer running; it just continues to put the onus of protecting herself on her shoulders.