6 comments

shewolfoffranceOctober 29, 2024

I read an article ages ago about "defensive fashion" in history. Hoop skirts had a way of keep men at arms length, bonnets with long brims helped hide the wearer's expressions, and hatpins, of course, could be used to stab street harassers.

samsdatOctober 29, 2024

I’m in favor of defensive fashion, martial arts training, and women’s right to carry various weapons, including hatpins and harpoons (which my spell check, a feminist ally, insists I am trying to type).

shewolfoffranceOctober 31, 2024

The ladies deserve harpoons!

carbon0vaOctober 30, 2024

We need more women with harpoons.

samsdatOctober 30, 2024

I couldn’t agree more

dust_cloud86October 30, 2024

Bonnets seem to be the opposite though with how they also block the wearer's peripheral vision.