So like most people who have been involved in firearms, concealed carry, and prepping for a while, I'm familiar with the concept of Gray Man.
Being a female, I've always wondered if people think this is a good idea for women to pursue this whole "Gray Woman" approach.
Among other things, women tend to have greater variability in how we dress and what's socially acceptable...pants, shorts, skirts, dresses....bold or muted colors, etc. So while a guy may stand out for wearing a pink shirt or neon green shorts, the same clothes may not register as much on a woman.
Granted the core of the gray philosophy is generally accepted as attempting to blend in, look uninterestesting, etc.
On the flip side, we are, on average, smaller and physically weaker than men as well as less likely to carry a firearm so inevitably we present somewhat easier opportunities for criminals and other sordid types. In addition, I live in close proximity to a few questionable parts of town. Obviously I try to avoid such areas but some elements from those sketchy areas make it to my neighborhood. Overall there are some good but also some iffy parts of town where I live and it is impossible to avoid the bad hombres entirely. All of which again raises this very question of going gray...or not.
So what do you think? What are other woman doing? Are you dressed to blend in? Dressed to let others know you are 'aware/armed/dangerous'? Am i better off wearing 5.11's and a molon abe shirt or a typical, boring suburbanite outfit?
Despite being prepared and having plenty of training, my intent obviously is to avoid any kind of confrontation.
Submitted September 20, 2017 at 10:45AM by Evil_Elle http://ift.tt/2wGY044
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