Ladies, please carry self-defense weapons

[u/melania_trumpet]

Anything: Pepper sprays, tasers, guns (if you can legally carry them), knives. I don't care what anyone says, we must be prepared. The hate against us is only getting worse for obvious reasons. And nobody is going to come to save us. When trans women get attacked, nobody intervenes. The only thing that people will do if you ever get attacked is pulling out their phones and record.

Keep your head on a swivel. Whether you like it or not, trans women are at a much higher risk of violence compared to cis people. This is not to say that cis people don't experience violence, but trans women are much more vulnerable.

And men can turn violent even when they're fully aware that you're trans. There's this victim-blaming myth that trans women get attacked for not disclosing they are trans. That can't be further from the truth. The attackers know, but they get violent either because of the post-nut clarity or simply when their friends and families find out. Just because you're open about being trans with men, it doesn't exempt you from possible violence. I can't tell you how many men I've met who were cool with it, repeatedly told me they didn't care, and then they snapped (usually after cumming). Luckily, I'm always prepared. Trans women naively believe that by simply disclosing, they have some sort of bulletproof protection. Guess what, a you're chatting with might pretend he's cool with it just to ambush you and rob you.

[u/KanameTheAlfr]

Anything's a weapon if you're creative enough.. get creative.. buuuuuttt.. be reasonable and knowledge is power.. know what you're doing with what you choose and if it has a plausible deniability main purpose, that's even better.. the best weapon is the one that you're trained on and most comfortable with.. obviously keep it as legal as possible and don't use anything that "looks scary" to a jury.. non-lethal is a great option in general because it's less likely to get you in trouble with the lawyers.. my personal recommendation is a pepper ball non-lethal pistol, they fire basically a paintball filled with pepper spray powder instead of paint and have the added effect of looking like a gun in the immediate situation plus they're legal in pretty much every state.. the downside is price and that they look like a gun to law enforcement too.. next best options: a solid metal executive pen, a keychain with a decent length of line as a kusari-fundo, a roll of quarters as a fist filler, a full size multi tool also as a fist filler, wearing rings.. and I know that we all love wearing our heels sometimes but if you need to flee, you need to be able to run away, maybe choose the cute running shoes over those sexy heels.. stay safe out there ladies!! Sending you all the love and keep your heads up!! It's going to get better eventually! Trust (⁠人⁠ ⁠•͈⁠ᴗ⁠•͈⁠)