While I applaud your teaching her independence, the times really have changed. No longer do the parents all look out for each others kids. Being willing to kick a guy in the balls isn't going to work if there are more then one of them, as the ferals are want to do.Much to the infuriation of my ex wife I turned my 14 year old daughter loose this summer with her only standing order to be home by 10pm. I made a conscious effort a long time ago to teach her to be independent and she will not hesitate to kick any man right in the dick, I gave her a very realistic preview of the dangers out there and told her that it is her responsibility to be aware of them and avoid them and she is already surprisingly street smart and I don’t worry about her at all.
Granted in a small town/rural red state area it is much safer then in a city in a blue one.