Response to Jillian's Entry

I agree with Jillian about her post on the story In the Combat Zone. Marmon Silko does a good job in describing how women are the targets of crime. I can particularly relate to the first two paragraphs of the story because I am actually quite scared to go out alone at night. I am more relieved when I have my friends with me. I'm lucky because my best friend lives across the street from me, so we usually walk home together. Like Marmon Silko said, "women have to be aware of persons walking on the sidewalk behind us..." Coming from New York City, I am usually paranoid when I am out really late. I was a bit surprised to read that she had a habit of carrying a gun around her at all times. However I think it was cute when her father said, "My girls can do anything your boys can do, and my girls can do it better." Like Jillian, I would probably be too scared to take the risk. I think women should carry around pepper spray and take self defense classes as well.