Self defense

   Based on a somewhat heated discussion between me and Brandon, I have made a decision. Today I have sworn to never ever rely on a man to fight my battles (whether they be verbal or physical) for me. I will not be the woman who stands there and waits for her man or male friends to do something when I'm threatened. I don't need a man to protect me.
   There is a thing about harassment towards women that I'm not sure Brandon (or any man) really understands. Sexual harassment doesn't just start when a man puts his hands on me. It sometimes starts with words. People are capable of saying terrible, disgusting things. As much as every motherfucker out there likes to claim freedom of speech, those same guys who think they have the god given right to say these disgusting things to us women, are the same guys who think they have the same god given right to our bodies. And I say "NO".
   And even if the guys around me won't defend me under such circumstances, I won't stand for it! Just like no man has the right to touch my body, no man has the right to verbally degrade or insult me! I'm not going to wait for somebody to touch me and THEN have a man jump in to help. I'm going to only rely on myself and be prepared to defend myself from the get-go.
I refuse to be helpless...
I refuse to be a victim...

Time to look up some self defense classes...