One girl says the self-defense training makes her feel more able to “escape an attacker.” Other girls like the training, but think boys also need to be taught to treat girls with more respect.
At least one lawmaker has suggested that young women carry firearms on campus to avert rape, which only makes them more likely to get shot. Instead, I have a better idea: what if we required all high-schoolers to take a self-defense class as part of their physical education?
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