Hatpin Protection: Self-Defense for Victorian Women

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Hatpin Panic, as well as why women should be allowed to protect themselves, that seeing an unattended woman doesn’t mean she wants/needs your attention, and how fragile masculinity shits the bed (and keeps doing it).  Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Antique Trader article by Melanie Carnation Thomas 2019 Blurred by Lines blog post by Shari Rose 2018 History article by Natalie Zarrelli 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Natasha Frost 2017 Chicago Tribune article by Elizabeth Greiwe 2014 Smithsonian Magazine article by Karen Abbott Be sure to listen to our friend Josh (who is one of the founders of the Cultiv8 Network) at Let's Start a Cult. This episode is sponsored by Better Help. As a listener, you’ll get 10% off your first month by visiting our sponsor at BetterHelp.com/listener. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices