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i received this fwd in my inbox today and i really hope someone takes the time to read this, especially if you're a girl.
>> Subject: Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady
>>friends. I forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My men
>>friends have female friends and this information is too important
>>to miss someone. Please pass it along.
>>
>> 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 out 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.
>>
>> PLEASE READ THEN FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU
>>KNOW, IT'S SIMPLE STUFF BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE