Women and Knives: Why More Women Need To Carry A Blade

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It is good when women take an interest in knives. Women, who often become mothers, often fear things like knives. Generally speaking, and I am not meaning to offend, women have more interactions with children than men. These early interactions often teach children that all knives (except the dull ones typically found in the kitchen drawer) are the tools of evil doers, and therefore are bad. When women take in interest in knives, they don't freak out and go all "Zero Tolerance" (the policy) on people.

Part of the reason that things like severely restrictive knife laws (example:NYC) or "Zero Tolerance" polices even exist is a partial result of how our society socializes young girls deferentially from the boys. Here's the simple process in a few easy steps:
1. Girls were not taught to use knives in the late somewhere in the 1950's and 1960's.
2. These girls grew up with no education/practical experience with knives (barring the kitchen ones).
3. These girls because politically/socially aware as adults, and were given positions of power.
4. Female leaders with no experience with knives then made laws or rules about knives out of fear of the unknown, which in this case was knives.
5. The next generation of girls, further socialized to avoid knives, are more likely to avoid knives or face peer pressure for being "weird" should they show an interest.
6. The process repeats itself and things get worse for all of us.

Granted, male leaders had their roles here too. The moral of the story is: Teach your female friends and relatives to like knives, or risk a future in which the only thing you will be able to have is Victorinox SD.
 
The same thing happens with boys in today's world in the US. They are being socialized in school with no tolerance for sharp edges. I see that with a grandson. But he is gradually learning the usefulness of a pocket knife as he keeps asking me to cut things for him and is becoming more open minded. There is a right way to use them as tools for what they are designed and a wrong way that hurts other people intentionally.

Knife Rights is trying to bring some rationality to the laws in some states. They have been successful in Tennessee thereby all knives (any length) are legal to carry in the state since July 2014.
 
I have found that the way to get a woman "into" knives is just flat out give them one to carry in their purse.

I gave Bucklite Max Smalls (Buck 484) to my mother, my sisters, nieces and female friends. They are small (2.75" blade), light weight, not tactilol in appearance and very versatile for every day tasks. Has a clip too if they're wearing jeans.

Once they started using a "real" knife for all those little day-to-day tasks that they would usually use nail files, keys, nail clippers, or cuticle scissors for, most of them were hooked. Some of them may never transition to any other kind of knife, but they generally never "don't have a knife" again.

The only issue that some of them have is too many purses. After getting used to having a "real knife" to cut stuff with, they'd would get pissed if they forgot to transfer the knife.

MY advice when they'd mention that?? Get extras and leave one in each purse. :D:D

I've changed my attitude a bit over the last year or so about loaning out my knives. When asked to use my knife, I used to reply with a question - "Where's your's?" or "What do you need it for? I'll cut it." etc....

I'm still like that if a guy asks to borrow a knife. OK, so I'm chauvinistic. If an adult male is too (pick the word that applies) - ignorant, stupid, dumb, metro-sexual, clueless, whatever - and doesn't carry his own knife, that's his problem.

However, if it's a woman (usually at the post office where a young mother is attempting to corral her kids while struggling to cut tape or wrapping materials and they see the paired fixed blades I OC-EDC), I'll pull one of my 484s clipped to my pocket and say "This'll work better for that."

When they get done and go to give it back, they'll usually say "Here's your knife."

If they put a "Thank you." in there, I tell them "I got a couple thousand sharp, pointy objects. You need it worse than I do. Carry it and use it. Just buy one like it at "Acad..." and give it to someone who needs a knife." (I know Acad... carries them.)

Why do I do that? Back in the small farm town where I grew up, 99% of the boys and 75-80% of the girls in high school carried pocket knives in their purses. Everybody used them for what they were -tools. Now-a-days? Kids are never exposed to carrying knives for daily use. They're just "indoctrinated" into believing knives are JUST for use as weapons and banned from being carried, not just at school, but any where else.

Women are the key to preventing future anti-knife use laws. It's mothers who started MADD, mothers who are behind a lot of the anti-gun groups "to keep their kids safe", mothers who are behind banning cell phone use while driving, etc.... While most all "Anti-Whatever" laws are proposed by males (due to them being the majority of politicians), the initial push is USUALLY from a group of women for these "protection" laws. The politicians are really just trying to make a good impression for more votes.

If mothers gets used to using a knife as a daily tool again, like mothers of old, it may prevent them from starting or joining some group calling for laws "to protect us from those scary old knives".

JMNSHO, and worth what you paid for it.

Oh, and I also always have a spare out in the vehicle, so I get back up to 2. :D
 
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@LeathermanGX said:
I was hovering over the knife showcase. She quietly looked with my, and then asked if she could pick one.
Well of course. :D

That resulted in the two of us getting matching Natives for Christmas.
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awww..that is sweet! My youngest son is into knives! My boyfriend got him into knives.
 
Firstly, any girl on here is sure to get all the usual, you carry a knife? So sexy! I think it's cool and functional depending on the woman. For self defense I think pepper spray would be a much better option..
 
EDCanAdamas said:
It is good when women take an interest in knives. Women, who often become mothers, often fear things like knives. Generally speaking, and I am not meaning to offend, women have more interactions with children than men. These early interactions often teach children that all knives (except the dull ones typically found in the kitchen drawer) are the tools of evil doers, and therefore are bad. When women take in interest in knives, they don't freak out and go all "Zero Tolerance" (the policy) on people.

Part of the reason that things like severely restrictive knife laws (example:NYC) or "Zero Tolerance" polices even exist is a partial result of how our society socializes young girls deferentially from the boys. Here's the simple process in a few easy steps:
1. Girls were not taught to use knives in the late somewhere in the 1950's and 1960's.
2. These girls grew up with no education/practical experience with knives (barring the kitchen ones).
3. These girls because politically/socially aware as adults, and were given positions of power.
4. Female leaders with no experience with knives then made laws or rules about knives out of fear of the unknown, which in this case was knives.
5. The next generation of girls, further socialized to avoid knives, are more likely to avoid knives or face peer pressure for being "weird" should they show an interest.
6. The process repeats itself and things get worse for all of us.

Granted, male leaders had their roles here too. The moral of the story is: Teach your female friends and relatives to like knives, or risk a future in which the only thing you will be able to have is Victorinox SD.
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Yes, as a mother, we do have to caution our children with knives because they can get killed. There's no way around that. And, we do have to keep them out of reach. But, as the child gets a bit older, and that depends on the mental maturity of that child, it is okay to sit down with them and let them partake in looking, holding, sharpening, and even widdling. But the parent should keep the knife up and out of reach and only allow the child to use it in their presence. Take it down from hiding and have 'knife' time. Teach the child the proper way to handle the knife, use it, basic rules and safety... Accidents can and do happen, even to adults. So while children can be exposed in a safe proper manner, it is a good thing to teach them safety and make sure they have a 'normal' fear, or respect, of the knife and understand that they can be good things, yet dangerous at the same time. Give them the whole scoop, in other words.
 
zzyzzogeton said:
I have found that the way to get a woman "into" knives is just flat out give them one to carry in their purse.

I gave Bucklite Max Smalls (Buck 484) to my mother, my sisters, nieces and female friends. They are small (2.75" blade), light weight, not tactilol in appearance and very versatile for every day tasks. Has a clip too if they're wearing jeans.

Once they started using a "real" knife for all those little day-to-day tasks that they would usually use nail files, keys, nail clippers, or cuticle scissors for, most of them were hooked. Some of them may never transition to any other kind of knife, but they generally never "don't have a knife" again.

The only issue that some of them have is too many purses. After getting used to having a "real knife" to cut stuff with, they'd would get pissed if they forgot to transfer the knife.

MY advice when they'd mention that?? Get extras and leave one in each purse. :D:D

I've changed my attitude a bit over the last year or so about loaning out my knives. When asked to use my knife, I used to reply with a question - "Where's your's?" or "What do you need it for? I'll cut it." etc....

I'm still like that if a guy asks to borrow a knife. OK, so I'm chauvinistic. If an adult male is too (pick the word that applies) - ignorant, stupid, dumb, metro-sexual, clueless, whatever - and doesn't carry his own knife, that's his problem.

However, if it's a woman (usually at the post office where a young mother is attempting to corral her kids while struggling to cut tape or wrapping materials and they see the paired fixed blades I OC-EDC), I'll pull one of my 484s clipped to my pocket and say "This'll work better for that."

When they get done and go to give it back, they'll usually say "Here's your knife."

If they put a "Thank you." in there, I tell them "I got a couple thousand sharp, pointy objects. You need it worse than I do. Carry it and use it. Just buy one like it at "Acad..." and give it to someone who needs a knife." (I know Acad... carries them.)

Why do I do that? Back in the small farm town where I grew up, 99% of the boys and 75-80% of the girls in high school carried pocket knives in their purses. Everybody used them for what they were -tools. Now-a-days? Kids are never exposed to carrying knives for daily use. They're just "indoctrinated" into believing knives are JUST for use as weapons and banned from being carried, not just at school, but any where else.

Women are the key to preventing future anti-knife use laws. It's mothers who started MADD, mothers who are behind a lot of the anti-gun groups "to keep their kids safe", mothers who are behind banning cell phone use while driving, etc.... While most all "Anti-Whatever" laws are proposed by males (due to them being the majority of politicians), the initial push is USUALLY from a group of women for these "protection" laws. The politicians are really just trying to make a good impression for more votes.

If mothers gets used to using a knife as a daily tool again, like mothers of old, it may prevent them from starting or joining some group calling for laws "to protect us from those scary old knives".

JMNSHO, and worth what you paid for it.

Oh, and I also always have a spare out in the vehicle, so I get back up to 2. :D
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Great information. Thanks for sharing. I know it probably took you much time and thought to type all of this! I appreciate it and hope other readers benefit from your words.
 
Blade Girl said:
Great information. Thanks for sharing. I know it probably took you much time and thought to type all of this! I appreciate it and hope other readers benefit from your words.
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I start typing, especially about knives, and I get digital diarrhea. :D
 
Also, on the "modern" list of anniversary gifts, 6th is "iron". So, if I make it to "date 6" with a woman and I have not seen her with a knife, guess what she gets? And no, it is NOT an ice cream cone from DQ.
 
Hey blade girl, people can be a bit suspicious of intention around here and your thread does stick out as you are a girl, a very new member and talkative. If you have no alterior motives then just keep doing your thing as you have and skepticism will fade away. You seem pretty cool and interesting so far.
 
On topic, my lady friend is "down" as we say. When we had some incidents around here she was my backup and I trust her as much or more than any man that could be with me
I gave her a rainbow leek but she still prefers to edc a manix. We don't, however look at knives as a good weapon. A last resort maybe, but if you think you need a knife for defense then you may as well bring a gun.
 
knives_in_nature said:
Firstly, any girl on here is sure to get all the usual, you carry a knife? So sexy! I think it's cool and functional depending on the woman. For self defense I think pepper spray would be a much better option..
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Excellent point but be careful because it's not a lawful carry in some places. Incredible, but true.
 
craytab said:
This is certainly not the place for videos like the one posted.
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Hi Craytab..did you happen to read the conversation? We were talking about kids and knives. Yes..the video did not pertain to knives, it was a help video for people that I created in which my children did some acting in it as well. I understand. So that you know, this is my work computer and I have no pics of kids/family on here. I posted the video because the cover photo is of my kids. I was discussing how my youngest son is into knives. If people want to watch the video that is up to them..but i posted it for the photo of my son who recently got interested in knives. Please go back and read the conversation. I apologize if you are offended or if somehow I caused you to misunderstand my intentions for posting the video. Again, it was posted for the cover photo which contains my son, whom I was talking about in re to knives. I did mention my daughter as well, who almost died last year when her appendix ruptured, which did not have to do with knives..but it was mainly about my son and knives. I am very proud of my kids. Thanks.
 
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HJK said:
Please report any concerns to this forum's Mods. They're good but can't be expected to see everything.
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Hello HJK..I can remove the video if it bothers people..happy to do so..please read my comment to Craytab I just posted. But I do not want to get into trouble, as I am new..as you know, and happy to take it down. It was for the photo of my son on the cover of it, whom I was discussing in re to a recent interest in knives. I have no pics of my kids on this computer..that was all I had. Should I remove it?
 
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BenchCo Spydermade said:
Hey blade girl, people can be a bit suspicious of intention around here and your thread does stick out as you are a girl, a very new member and talkative. If you have no alterior motives then just keep doing your thing as you have and skepticism will fade away. You seem pretty cool and interesting so far.
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Thank you. I would think someone with ill intentions would be less talkative. I work on the internet, so I am on here often, which enables me to talk more. My boyfriend is a regular on here, I won't say his name for sake of his own privacy....but he got me interested in knives and has been a gold member on here for some time. I would sit next to him while he was on here browsing knife posts and was very interested in looking at the different knives with him. So that is what got me on here. Thank you so much for the complements and kind words. I appreciate it!!! :-)
 
HJK said:
Please report any concerns to this forum's Mods. They're good but can't be expected to see everything.
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I removed it for sake of argument. However, again, it was only posted for the cover photo of my son and the discussion about kids getting interested in knives. He recently got his first knife, an SAK, which he is very proud of. Thanks! :)
 
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