I hope Real Knockouts gets feminists to think about and discuss why so many feminists are so wedded to the idea that men have all this physical and other power over us. I'm not saying structural, institutionalized sex inequality does not exist. Of course it does. I wish all women knew this and were prepared to do so. However, they aren't.
Some instructors charge on a sliding-scale.
Others offer free courses. That way, self-defense would reach far more women. Many women survivors of sexual assault can't afford to go to counseling for high fees, but thanks to the women's movement there are some counselors available at rape crisis centers. Martha McCaughey is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Tech. McCaughey's scholarly work examines the embodied discourses of gender, sexuality, and aggression.