Found this on a site......interesting
Tips to teach the women we love:
1. If you are attacked, always remember the elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. If you are mugged and the robber asks for your purse, don’t hand it to him but throw it away from you. Then run like crazy in the other direction.
3. Use your loudest voice to scream for help, but if there is no one around, scream “NO!” and hold your hand in a stop position as you are backing away.
4. If someone should jump in your car and hold a gun to your head, do not drive off. Instead put your foot on the gas pedal and speed into something. The airbag will save you, and as quick as the car hits, jump out and run.
5. Be aware of your circumstances at all times. If you feel you are being followed, go to a public building and call 911. Do not take a chance.
Trust your gut
As humans, we are all blessed with an inner voice that gives us warnings and promptings. If something or someone does not feel right, then leave the area as soon as possible. Do not try to argue with your institution.
Sexual Assault is not about Sex
Sexual assault is about power, control, anger and feelings of inadequacy on the part of the offender. It is acting out of these thought patterns which focuses on those weaker and more vulnerable, which puts others at risk. Men, women and children who have been forced into sexual situations which were not consensual or where there was an unequity of power, should feel no blame or shame. It behooves us as a community to offer support for victims and speedy criminal charges and incarceration for those who would violate our most vulnerable members.
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I used to hate reading things like this because it always made me feel scared and I would hate to think that something like that could actually happen to me, then I wised up and realized that unfortunately it's a reality, a sad reality, but reality none the less for many women and Id much rather be safe than sorry.
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