The right to bare arms.....for women only

Alcohol doesn't change a persons fundamental personality. If someone has a propensity to violence then drinking alcohol doesn't change that it just makes them act on that propensity faster.
Ban men or at least have them microchipped so that women can access information about them, such as if they have been convicted of a violent or sexual crime or have a history of domestic abuse.
That's my solution. Its better than a gun.

Maybe we should ban men instead. I'll keep the booze.

Sorry, I know that this is a serious subject, but that is the best thread title mistake ever! What a pun!

A ban on alcohol would be step one. Violent would be cut in half overnight.

That’s been tried and it failed.......just like all other bans of stuff

I've always thought it was "the right to arm bears"!

It's because of bears that we should be armed (not men). As per US education specialist and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.

In case anyone missed it: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/18/betsy-devos-guns-schools-grizzly-bears

Is it not the right to bear arms?

I've always thought it was "the right to arm bears"!

Nope. It's a stupid idea.

Next?

If that person didn't need money then they wouldn't have robbed you

Really? That doesn't necessarily follow at all. They definitely wanted money , whether they needed it and this was the only way to get it is a big assumption.

Unfortunately everything we ban just seems to go underground and become more dangerous. Much better would be to invest in the issues people face that cause them to self medicate with various things - food, drugs, alcohol, sex etc

due to the nature and magnitude of violence women face from me.

From you?

Alcohol is just an excuse to be violent.

A ban on alcohol would be step one. Violent would be cut in half overnight.

In theory. In practice, not sure that's how it worked out when the US tried prohibition.

Male violence is not inevitable - indeed human violence is not inevitable. Globally rates of homicide have fallen dramatically over the last few centuries (admittedly this data excludes death in war, which is why there is no massive spike presented for the Holocaust).

As Sardine says, social factors contribute hugely to rates of violence, as does alcohol and other drugs. These are things which can be addressed if we don't view violence as inevitable.

As for the pattern request for a cardigan for womanformallyknownaswoman what about Calligraphy or maybe Abbi Light.

A couple of years ago I got a few really lightweight tops with sleeves just below the elbow with an elasticated band then a nice small frill. They are lovely to wear in the summer and no wet sleeves.

So annoying when your sleeves slip down and get wet! And then you're sitting around with damp sleeves. Short or elbow length please.

AngryAttackKittens Ugh, I hate long sleeves when washing up or washing my hands. Long sleeves also get in the way when I'm busy if they're flappy. In summer I like vest tops and when I go out a thin top over it with mid length sleeves.

Carrying a weapon makes it likely that weapon will be used against you. Nothing I have ever read about the right to bear arms in America makes me think I'd feel safer there. Quite the opposite in fact. Cardigans are good though.

The ideal society is a cross between a spaghetti Western and Escape From New York, apparently.

Slightly ironic that a mans answer to male violence is...

Female violence.

Just shoot em, folks!

Nothing to stop us using this thread for what it says in the title, kittens.

I like them in that I don't like faffing about with long sleeves when I wash my hands, and sometimes it's not warm enough for short sleeves.

Also, OP, note that rather than persuading us all to for a British branch of the NRA you've disappointed people who were hoping to have a nice chat about sleeve lengths and cardigans. For shame.

I like layers and don't like baring my arms either - which is a problem in hot climates!

Linen shirt over a vest top can work.

I've got to the age of suddenly understanding the point of three-quarter length sleeves.

What you need is one of those super thin and lightweight cotton cardigans that don't actually button, woman. They're flowy in a boho kind of way if you get the right one, and thin enough not to make you sweat like a pig.