Just some advice
This is important information for females of ALL ages. Guys - please
forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends and
associates.
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
specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their
purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and
can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between
5:00a.m. and 8: 30a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from /attacked is grocery store
parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is
public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and
quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about
getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
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.
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.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: 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: "I can't believe it is so cold out here",
"we're in for a bad winter." Now you've seen their face and could identify
them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) 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.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and
carries it with him wherever he goes,) yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding
it out will be a deterrent.
13 ) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can 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 VERY VERY 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 o! ut muscle strands -
the guy needed stitches.
Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it hurts.
14) 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 a lot of trouble. Start causing
trouble, and he's out of there.
15) 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.
16) 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 a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the
guy really was trouble.
forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends and
associates.
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
specifically to cut clothing.
3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their
purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and
can be easily overpowered.
4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between
5:00a.m. and 8: 30a.m.
5) The number one place women are abducted from /attacked is grocery store
parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is
public restrooms.
6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and
quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry about
getting caught.
7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.
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.
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.
10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: 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: "I can't believe it is so cold out here",
"we're in for a bad winter." Now you've seen their face and could identify
them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
11) 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.
12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and
carries it with him wherever he goes,) yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding
it out will be a deterrent.
13 ) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can 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 VERY VERY 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 o! ut muscle strands -
the guy needed stitches.
Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it hurts.
14) 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 a lot of trouble. Start causing
trouble, and he's out of there.
15) 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.
16) 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 a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the
guy really was trouble.