Between 1887 and 1920, the humble hatpin went from an unremarkable
item in every woman's wardrobe, to a fashion necessity, to a
dangerous weapon that caused men to tremble in fear (it was said).
Big hair and big hats of the era meant big hatpins, and their
weaponized use sparked controversy. There were ""good"" uses of
hatpins, such as fending off an attacker in the street. There were
also ""bad"" uses, such as when a woman being arrested tried to
stab a police officer. But seriously: All those protruding pins
seemed to threaten men everywhere in the public sphere. Suddenly
women were armed and dangerous on the streets. It did not sit well
with the patriarchy, who responded with hysterical crusades and
often ludicrous legislation aimed at curbing the hatpin and
disarming American women.
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