In 1910, a controversy erupted in Chicago over long hatpins, with some men viewing them as a "social menace." An ordinance was passed to regulate the size of hat pins, sparking heated debates among women's clubs. While some argued that hatpins were "murderous weapons," others saw it as an attack on their right to dress as they pleased.

Source: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatpin-peril-terrorized-men-who-couldnt-handle-20th-century-woman-180951219/