Owning mace or pepper spray doesn’t keep you safe. Knowing how to use it/deploy it in an emergency situation- when your adrenalin is off the charts- is what keeps you safe.
I’m often surprised by the number of women I know who carry these things at the bottom of a ginormous totebag, clanking around the bottom. They are walking carrying a water bottle; listening to a podcast or talking to a friend on the phone or listening to music; can barely focus on crossing the street safely let along find something at the bottom of a purse.
Situational awareness?