<blockquote>Now just imagine if some of then knew some karate...</blockquote>

As Allen and Dana have already expressed, the relevance of violence committed by women and the conjecture of how much (worse?) it would be if they "knew some karate" does not appear to be a topic of relevance for a forum ...

Got this from a friend:

> A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in
> shape...
> but a woman of strength builds relationships to keep
> her soul in shape.
>
> A strong woman isn't afraid of anything...
> but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of
> her fear.
>
> A ...

My sentiments exactly!

I always wanted to be a pirate. Maybe someday I can play one on TV .

Women's history month? (they have a month for everything!)

Regardless - here's a column with some historical women - to give equal time - not just the heroic ones - also some rotten ones.

Enjoy: http://encarta.msn.com/column/womenshistory.asp

Thank you Ian,

While men may certainly get tired of the "male bashing" when violent crime conversations start - on this forum that is not the intent. We don't need to focus on female criminals to balance it out. Neither do we need to focus on "martial arts molesters." The dregs of society cross all ...

Thanks Allen-san.

SJR,

I also started assisting in children's classes as a brown belt. It's a great way to migrate from student to assistant teacher to teacher. I co-taught with my sensei and at his encouragement started teaching classes on my own as we added classes to the schedule.

I also found myself frustrated ...

just posting this because I like it:

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All formal ways,
including martial arts,
calligraphy,
and flower arrangement,
seem at first glance to be
ways of getting things done.
They really are ways beyond
just getting things done ...

...another really good thread related to the rape subject - this one focusing more on what some women might actually be trying to find in the martial arts - a way to fight back - and whether or not the reality of that is attainable.

Ian -

Good no-nonsense information - and some of the statistics are surprising - thanks for posting them. I believe many of us can get too easily "freaked out" about disease transmission after so much media hype on things like getting HIV from mosquitoes - all of that.

Question: from experience ...

An older thread related to the "date rape drug" topic. Some old forum regulars had some great input as well as a poignant post from one woman who had direct experience. Some of the newcomers might appreciate a look. Never any clear answers to some of the more difficult topics - but one point seems ...

2Green:

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Well, the full moon brings them out of the woodwork it seems... so in that light here I am from the shadows where I've been mostly over the last year - moderating from the sidelines - to welcome Dana as co-moderator.

I have been happy to see the recent activity here - at times this forum has ...

Gary-san,

Osu! Awesome post! Thank you.

Oh - finger locks. A mother's dream for a rebellious teenager that has grown much bigger than her mother and thinks she's pretty tough stuff... finger locks are great for getting the garbage taken out - silencing a smart mouth or inappropriate comment in public, the applications are endless ...