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‎”THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. it may save a life.) Reblog this!

  
It seems that alot of attackers use some tactic to get away with violence. Not many people know how to take care of themselves when faced with such a
situation. Everyone should read this especially each n every girl in this world. THOUGHT THIS WAS GOOD INFO TO PASS ALONG…

FYI - Through a rapist’s eyes! A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:



1] The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle.
They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun! , braid, or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2] The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who’s clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3] They also look for women using their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be easily overpowered.

4] The number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don’t have to worry about getting caught.

8] If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn’t worth it because it will be time-consuming.

9] These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas,or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.

10] Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you’re not worth it.

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POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:


1] If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk:
can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.

 
2] If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they’d leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would 
not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target.

3] If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and
armpit or in the upper inner thigh - HARD. One woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it really hurts.

5] After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy’s parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you’ll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our
instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using
much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

7] Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don’t dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel
little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

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FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

I know you are smart enough to know these pointers but there will be some, where you will go “hmm I must remember that” After reading forward it to someone you care about, never hurts to be careful in this crazy world we live in.


1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or
purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.
 

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:
a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be
hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .
b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.
c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)
 

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.
  

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.


If u have a heart or compassion reblog this post.
‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

 
REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW
ATLEAST PEOPLES WILL KNOW WATS GOIN IN THIS WORLD.
So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.
I hope you all will Reblog. Lets See how many of you really care for this.

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT NOT REBLOGGING THIS! IT COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.

Read this, please

SO. FUCKING. SICK. OF. THIS. VICTIM-BLAMING. BULLSHIT
WHENEVER SOMEONE I FOLLOWS REBLOG THIS I FEEL DEEPLY ASHAMED AND WANT TO SMACK THEM UPSIDE THE HEAD 

I’m glad I’m not the only one this rubs the wrong way. (And that’s not even counting the picture of dark-skinned hands grabbing a light-skinned girl…)

The vast, vast majority of rape victims know their assailant. I’ve seen estimates as low as 66% and as high as 85-90%. This list completely ignores that fact, and sets up a world where if you ~follow all these instructions~ you’re not going to get raped (unless it’s by your friend/fuckbuddy/boyfriend/husband/father/brother/cousin/friend’s friend/etc). But did you actually read this list? Basically it’s telling you to never be alone or else you’ll get raped. Or, at least, don’t be alone in office parking lots, grocery store parking lots, or public restrooms. And don’t have long hair. And never sit in your car for ‘too long’ between closing the doors and driving away. And and and. and then if you don’t follow this list perfectly it sets you up for victim-blaming.

Yeah, some of these tips are good all-around self-defence tips. Present them as such. Don’t frame them in this victim-blaming bullshit. 

You know what I think when I read this?

FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK YOU.

I will walk down the street at night. I will get into my car without obsessively checking underneath it first. I will wear my hair however I want to. I will not carry pepper spray - which is illegal in many places - and put my own freedom and finances at risk.

DON’T RAPE ME.

“But Jenna, it’s better to be safe…”

NO.

DON’T RAPE ME.

“It’s something that happens whether you like it or not!”

NO. IT ONLY HAPPENS IF YOU RAPE ME. SO DON’T RAPE ME.

I will not live my life in fear. And I will not let you argue that I could have done more to prevent it. I will not let you make this my problem.

DON’T. RAPE. ME. It’s really just that simple.

Now go into the schools and actually teach about rape. Teach kids, and I mean elementary-school children, what consent means. Let them practice it. Don’t touch people who don’t want to be touched. Teach physical signs that your friend doesn’t want a hug. Give them power over their own bodies, so that they grow up internalizing that their bodies are their own and no one has a right to it. Talk about what abuse and manipulation look like - what the signs are, but also what NOT to do. How to be in a relationship and NOT be a dick about it.

AND FOR THE LOVE OF PETE, STOP TELLING ME NOT TO GET RAPED. THIS IS NOT MY PROBLEM.

While I agree with the general sentiment here, that victim blaming is wrong, I don’t think this should be discounted entirely. Women do need to be extra careful in unfamiliar environments, that’s just a sick fact. All of this is just to keep people aware and safe, there’s no victim blaming going on, nowhere does it say “it’s your fault if you don’t take these precautions”, it’s just giving a heads-up. I work at one of the biggest malls in the country; it’s a major crime spot, and sometimes I have to close, so I end up walking to my car at 1 AM. I feel the need to check my surroundings and carry my keys in a way that would allow me to use them as a weapon. And I don’t feel guilty about this at all, I don’t think I’m overly paranoid or neurotic, that’s what makes ME feel safer and more comfortable. Until the rape statistics go down, which like Jenna said, can only happen through education and ending patriarchy, we need to keep ourselves safe.

On another note, I don’t like the fact that the “rapist” in the picture is black. 

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