I'm not kidding around. According to Feminists, it is not okay to teach self defense to a woman to fend off a rapist. However, on the opposite end, you have Miss Nevada, Nia Sanchez; now Miss USA, saying we should give a woman a literal leg up on her rapist by teaching her how to defend herself. Apparently, that upset more than a few feminists on twitter.
Her answer to the final question:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xD-A6aPS1ds"]Miss USA 2014 Final Question - YouTube[/ame]
Just a sampling of the response from the Feminists on twitter:
And with incredulity, a female conservative replied in Miss Sanchez's defense:
So tell me, should women be taught self defense? Or are we to foist the responsibility of not raping women on a man's self restraint?
Her answer to the final question:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=xD-A6aPS1ds"]Miss USA 2014 Final Question - YouTube[/ame]
Just a sampling of the response from the Feminists on twitter:
https://twitter.com/mandy_velez/status/475836060493037568Let's hope Nevada uses her media tour to reiterate that teaching girls self defense is NOT the best way to protect against assault #MissUSA
https://twitter.com/mmmkay526Sorry Miss Nevada, but we should probably teach men to respect women, not just teach women self defense #YesAllWomen
https://twitter.com/BergenNBaucomBergen N. Baucom @BergenNBaucom · 23h
Miss Iowa says today's youth are narcissistic followed by Miss Nevada who wants to end rape with self defense classes Really? Sick #MissUSA
And with incredulity, a female conservative replied in Miss Sanchez's defense:
https://twitter.com/DLoesch/status/475842788228349952Dana LoeschVerified account ‏@DLoesch So wait -- now it's "unfeminist" to defend yourself if attacked? Jesus take the wheel. #missusa
So tell me, should women be taught self defense? Or are we to foist the responsibility of not raping women on a man's self restraint?
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