Toxic Chaos

To All Women

There's this quote that I very much like that says "Just because I don't say anything doesn't mean that I don't know what's going on. My silence is my self-defense." The power of silence is a tactic that should be well appreciated. Most people don't want their faults pointed out to them, or don't want to face things they've been hiding from. There was a time I had to use self-defense, where I would've taken my stun-gun of choice which is the only one I really knew how to use and blurted out words that would've fired back, but instead, I didn't. I just sat there and did nothing. I don't advocate letting yourself be a doormat, or not defending yourself, but sometimes silence is the best counter-attack. The silence out of fear is a weakness, while silence from a place of choice is a strength. That's where they part company. Mostly, according to statistics, women are targeted by many criminals because they seem fragile and cannot defend themselves, which is also more sexism than anything else. Many women don't quite mix with a crisis so they panic in the state of attack causing them to be easily overtaken. A woman's best form of defense is her mind, which leads to her calmness, followed by her silence. Some ways a woman can defend herself seem strange to others that are however very essential and intelligent. Silence, like a snake's venom, can be used as a weapon and as a cure. Using it wisely is a key because too much of a good thing will turn into a bad thing. There is a place for silence before respectful communications which can be established allowing one to think or to give space and time and that's why it's a benefit to respect and communication. I just wanted to share this because these days I feel like girls are having a hard time trying to translate this, mostly because it's not something that's necessarily taught by parents and teachers.