Life is a numbers game whether we like it or not. If a female takes enough solo trips it's just a matter of time before some psycho takes advantage of the situation. As a matter of fact, the same can be said for a smaller and older male such as myself. That's why I carry pepper spray and my Roscoe. You pays yer money and you takes yer chances, that's the way it's always been and the way it'll always be.