Is it Damsel in Distress, or Damsel in Defense? The dynamics of the world have changed. Girls have been raised believing they need protecting. Each one of us is born with a rather remarkable self-defense system; dexterity, acute senses, strength, agility, intellect, cleverness and fantastic intuition. Women can protect themselves. Women don't need men to guard them. Women need to realize they have a powerful resource within themselves. Our survival instinct is a gift from