Yeah, I’m planning a trek in a fairly isolated place, I’ll buy one for in case I ruin my ankle and I’m at 5 walking days of the closest village.

I agree with that. I travelled alone frequently when I was younger, even in places with bad reputation for rape, and I’d probably been cool to have that with me when I’ll have the time to do it again (Even just for my parents to find my remnants, if everything goes bad). However, I don’t think that it would help,…

I think it’s also that I feel the same way for guns. I don’t want to live my life with a device perpetually on me in case I’d be attacked and dragged in an alley.

Misreading , sorry !( I suddenly want to call my grand parents, after that discussion).

No. I just didn’t realize people would wear it all the time.

I’m sorry for your trauma. Virtual hugs.

Cute, and not menacing at all. That’s cool that your grandma is so independent.

Damn. I planned to walk there next year... Is it an aggressive animal? Reading that thread, I feel like I don’t realize how dangerous the world is, and I’m frankly surprised I managed to remain unshattered till now.

Well, if someone want really to do me wrong, I doubt that my 5’5 could prevent them whether I’m aware or not. The only thing I can do is prevent people looking for an isolated/lost target.

Oh, that’s different. My gandparents have something like that as well, for general safety reasons ( if they fall, feel sick,...).

According to a lot of answers here, people would buy it in the US.

I understand for safety reason, but I also don’t want to reinforce the permanent fear of being raped in everygirl... quite torn on that.

it happens to me all the time! high five, fellow “i don’t get the joke”person!

Thanks for being so patient. I didn’t realize many women actually live with the need for such a device.... I feel both grateful for not feeling that and incredibly clumsy and non aware of other’s feelings. Sorry if I offended you in any way, and thanks for sharing that with me.

I am sorry to hear that, it’s not ok not to feel safe and you should be able to do the things that makes you feel safer. Mountain lions? Are those lions lions? I’m sorry if it is too much, but where do you live?

I’m sorry that someone did that to you. I probably don’t realize because of my experience and education. I’ve always heard that being as noisy as possible is the best defense ( hence my phone call strategy).

My favourite. If you point me where I’m wrong, I’d be glad to try and amend myself.

Shit, I’m sorry for you. Hugs and my deepest respect.

We all have our strategies, unfortunately. Mine is the “pretend you have friends to talk to in the middle of the night when walking back alone”. Unless you are implying I’m not a female, which would be strange.

Oh, my trick when harassed/stalked is the fake (or real) phone call which is more or less what the device is doing, that’s why I mentioned that. I encourage anyone that would like to go out but don’t feel safe to use the device if she feels better with it and can afford it. I just doubt it’s actual effectiveness.