Women challenged traditional gender roles with guns from "summary" of Pistols and Petticoats by Erika Janik
In the American West, women challenged traditional gender roles with guns. These women were not content to stay at home and tend to domestic duties while the men handled matters of defense and protection. Instead, they picked up firearms and took matters into their own hands. These women were often faced with dangerous situations in the untamed frontier, where law enforcement was sparse and the threat of violence was ever-present. In order to protect themselves and their loved ones, they had to be willing to use firearms. This was a radical departure from the conventional idea of women as delicate and dependent on men for their safety. Despite societal expectations, ...
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