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Two unfortunate yet separate incidents on the evening of August 13, 1967 where two women were attacked and killed by Ursus arctos horribilis or grizzly bears within the premises of Glacier National Park led to speculations and rumors that bears and other wild animals are more attracted to women on their menstrual period. These speculations are discussed even up to these days in different camping forum discussions online by female campers.

Although no evidence linking to menstruation were found from hundreds of analyzed grizzly bear attacks on humans, including the attacks on the two women in Glacier National Park, many women are still afraid to camp when they have their period. It is true that animals have a more sensitive sense of smell than humans and are more likely to be attracted to some scents including menstrual odors, yet any scent can attract bears and other animals such as perfumes, food odors, and even deodorants and lotions.

Although no evidence was found showing that black bears and grizzly bears are overly attracted to menstrual scents, there are certain precautions women campers should take to reduce the risks of being attacked. When camping while on menstrual period, it is advisable that women use internal tampons instead of external sanitary pads or napkins. Burying the tampons or the pads is not a good idea as bears can still smell them and dig them up. Used pads or tampons can be burned completely in a campfire, but it is better to store the charred remains together with your other garbage where no bears can get to them.

In romance novels as well as in the movies, the vulnerability of a woman works well in creating an engaging plot. However, on the streets in real life, vulnerability can get a woman killed. It is undeniable that the outdoors, sometimes even your own home, is not as safe as it was decades ago when the world used to be a friendlier place. Thus, to lessen vulnerability, women and children take brazilian jiu jitsu training and other forms of self-defense systems.

Aside from learning to defend herself from a relatively bigger and stronger attacker, a woman who studies any form of martial arts also learns self-confidence. Martial arts will not eliminate or lessen a woman’s femininity or make her less a woman, just like what narrow-minded people might think. In fact, martial arts and self-defense systems like jiu jitsu allow women to be able to go out in life with a more open and warmer attitude without being afraid.

Aside from self-defense, martial arts, in any form or practice, also teaches self-control. As the key to protecting yourself is disciplining your self first and finding calmness within yourself, one who finds it hard to control his emotions such as anger, can benefit in learning martial arts.