Women are more vulnearable for changes in surroundings than men, being weaker sex its natural for them to be cautious.
I think we are more alert because we have to be. Unfortunately, I don't think all women are alert. It takes life experience and wisdom to learn this skill.
Men are built stronger and so women need to learn a different skill set to stay safe. You should read my hub on college horror.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.