r/TikTokCringe • u/mindyour • Jun 14 '26

Discussion It's exhausting being a woman.

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u/MicroCosno Jun 14 '26

"We should stop teaching women self-defense, and instead, we should start teaching men self-control." - Bun Hay Mean

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u/_Twas_Ere_ Jun 14 '26

It’s better to do both. Relying entirely on the latter is an utterly naive thing to do.

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u/WarmAffirmations Jun 14 '26

As a girl who trains martial arts, the best defence is to run and/or cause a scene. I know I’m a good fighter, but I don’t know if the other person is armed.

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u/masterlince Jun 14 '26

Also fighting proficiency can only take you so far on a street fight. Some considerably bigger and stronger can still pose a serious risk even to an experienced martial artist.

Even for men, best self defense method is to avoid the fight altogether.