This isn't just for women, but there are a lot of crazy folks out there that can do a lot of permanent damage to any guy or girl if you get into their face and cross the line.

I have seen women cross that line more often than men though. I'm a trained black belt in martial arts and can generally do well in physical combat situations. I study hapkido which mainly uses leverage, and small joint manipulation so it's very easy for me to break the small bonds in a person's wrist or hands. I can also leverage my arms or legs to break a person's elbow, knees, collarbone, etc. Pressure points are also used to immobilize people regardless of size. But I always avoid these situations when I'm alone. The only times that I've gotten into a little bit of trouble is when there's a girl around who insists on yelling in the face of the much bigger guy. A quick wrist lock usually stops the situation but I'm afraid that if the guy is drugged up, breaking bones won't help because of the adrenaline. Chokes and neck holds are effective but hey, I have no desire in actually killing anyone.

RVD.