![]() ![]() Can be considered a downplayed version of Guys Smash, Girls Shoot, in that the woman in question is still using a melee weapon, but one that maintains a reasonable distance and requires much less brutal, close-quarters combat fighting than a sword, axe, or mace would. Add in the connotations of purity and fragility that fighting from farther away implies, and you end up with a very "feminine" weapon (that is still capable of disemboweling a person with one good swing). Since women in feudal Japan were expected to keep the home, it was not an issue for them to always have a naginata at hand. A naginata is like a rifle: you only bring it if you intend to use it. It’s the difference between a pistol and a rifle - a katana is like a pistol: less effective, but you can carry it with you at all times. Naginatas are battlefield weapons, while katanas are self defense weapons. So why is one more feminine than the other? Both are weapons that favor skill and training over brute strength. In terms of fighting ability, a naginata is no more or less suitable a weapon for a woman than a katana. In works that don't stress the relatively subtle difference between weapons, it may be generalized to simply "spear" rather than a naginata. ![]() In Japanese works especially, naginatas are a common weapon for a female close-range fighter. A naginata is a Japanese Blade on a Stick similar to a glaive, characterized by a long, curved blade with a handguard. ![]()
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