Beverly BakerNov 15, 20216 minSelf-Defense for Transgender and Non-Binary FolksThe field of self-defense is generally centered from the point of view of the straight, white, cis-gendered men. While we recognize there...
Beverly BakerMay 10, 20213 minSelf-Defense Starts with a Street Smart MindsetHow are your people-ing skills? As we emerge from our COVID cocoons, the recent SNL skit, "Post Quarantine Conversations", has resonated...
Beverly BakerMar 11, 20212 minSelf-Defense Myth Busting: Don't Look at Your Phone!"Don't look at your phone!" We hear it all the time, but this self-defense advice is vague, it ignores the practical realities of life,...
Beverly BakerJun 4, 20204 minAn Open Letter to The Self-Defense Community About Black Lives MatteringThe self-defense industry is steeped in, and framed by, unintentional systematic racism. How do I know this? I've been involved in
Beverly BakerMar 31, 20194 minHey Transphobe! Look Over There While I Distract You Just Like I Would with a Toddler!I turned off the sound from my phone just in time to hear, “Real women don’t have penises”.