New product line offers defense for women Gene Marrano December 1, 2014 1 minute read Move over “Damsel in Distress,” … its time for “Damsel in Defense” – products like like stun guns, whistles and pepper spray, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Check out link to Damsel in Distress “Hermergency” products Share: Post navigation Previous: Roanoke County woman dies in car accidentNext: ACLU says sexting should not be a crime Related Stories United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026