Category: Less-Than-Lethal Tools
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Snake Oil, Talismans, and Quick Fixes: Why Women’s Self-Defense Products Suck Part II

Welcome, friends. This blog post is the follow-up to my recent commentary on the marketing of bullshido and gadgets to women for personal defense. We’ll take a look at the categories those gadgets fall into, a few specific examples from each, how they work (or don’t), and some legal considerations.…
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Eye Jab in a Can: OC Spray for Self-Defenders

Welcome, friends. Today, we’re going to be discussing pepper spray, or OC spray, in industry lingo. I originally planned to incorporate a big chunk of the content that follows into an upcoming post on the gimmicky self-defense products that are marketed to women, but decided it would be better suited…