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> >Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)
> >
> >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 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) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is
> >in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m.
> >
> >5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at 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 a second 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,) yelling "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 -- 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.
> >
> >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 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) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is
> >in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m.
> >
> >5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at 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 a second 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,) yelling "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 -- 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.