It's sad that I'm actually writing this from my living room in the United States. Why? Because it's 2014 and I live in a first world country. Crimes against women are getting out of control and it seems like every time you turn around there's a serial rapist on the loose, or some guy getting his jollies by forcing himself on little kids. The other day there was a video of a woman in PA that was abducted right off the street.
It's sick.
So, I'd like to share some tips here to help women like myself stay safe.
1.) Avoid going out alone after dark. I know - you shouldn't have to avoid living your life because there's perverts lurking around every corner. You shouldn't need to plan on getting your grocery shopping done before 4:30 once daylight savings hits because it's suddenly not safe to buy milk and bread alone anymore.
TELL THAT TO YOUR CONGRESSMAN. After all, it's the fucked up politicians that are guilty of rape and child pornography possession that are deciding what the maximum punishments should be. No wonder the typical rape sentence is less than 3 years.
2.) Take a self-defense class. While it's probably not going to be all that helpful, it'll at least make you feel a little better. I just took one last night with a group of mom friends.
3.) When in doubt, gauge their eyes out. Seriously. Go for the eyes. If you can bring yourself to do it - destroy that eyeball. Stick your finger right through it. Smush it. Wreck the hell out of it. You'll be a lot harder to find and catch if the perp is blinded or only has 1 eye. You need 2 eyes for depth perception, so it'll be a lot easier to escape a 1-eyed rapist than one with perfect vision. Then, while they're writhing in pain for a minute or two, take out your Smith and Wesson and SHOOT THEM. Completely serious. An eye injury heals quickly - take that small amount of time to shoot the prick. Don't run. You'll need a minute or so to get your gun, load it, take the safety off, etc. so practice doing that quickly so you can finish the job off before sir-citizen-of-the-year recovers from the eye jab. Cops don't pursue rapists, especially if they didn't get the job done. If they happen to pick the guy up for another crime, he'll only get 3 years or less for rape. He knows that. If you manage to get away, he'll take his frustrations out on someone else, possibly a child.
Rapists can't be rehabilitated with anything less than a bullet to the head.
Uncomfortable with shooting someone in the head? Aim for the gut or the chest and let God sort it out. Hopefully he doesn't like rapists either and then the creep will have a few minutes to think about the path his life has taken before he bleeds to dead or suffocates from blood flowing into his lungs. Unfortunately, a non-head shot requires you to leave since they could potentially still be mobile enough to stab/shoot/strangle you at that point. Get yourself to safety before you bother calling 911 to let them know there's a rapist dying in the alley from a gunshot wound.
4.) Don't yell rape. It's a waste of breath and nobody will listen. Try something else, like "Fire!", "Lion!" or "Tornado!" As a culture, we're very desensitized to the idea of rape. It has somehow become okay or the victims fault if a woman is raped, so nobody bothers to stop or look when they hear it.
Make sure you make a lot of noise though. Noise can potential scare off the attacker - especially if it's getting attention. That's why you want to say the words that will bring people in.
5.) Be confident. I know it's hard to be confident and you can go from owning the alley to shrinking in a corner in about 2 seconds when faced with a real threat. So, if you don't feel confident, make yourself confident. Put your hand in your purse and hold onto your gun while you walk. Carry a keychain vial of pepperspray and hold it while you walk. No need to be super discreet - if the criminal knows your hand is on the trigger, they know you'll have time to react before they can even get to you. Sometimes just having your weapon of choice in your hand can give you the confidence you need to avoid being attacked.
But you're worried about looking crazy or paranoid? Don't be! Crazy chicks get attacked less. I'd rather be the weirdo that walks through the alley holding a gun in a pocket book than the victim any day.
6.) Put aside your objections. A mom friend recently told me that she doesn't think she could bring herself to actually shoot someone if it came to that. Why not? The way I see it, is that God only condemned unlawful murder. If someone is coming after you to rape you, you can safely say that they're breaking the law and that if they got away with their crime, they'd commit it again on someone else, possibly a child. I'm fairly certain God isn't going to hold it against you if you give them a 1-way ticket back to hell.
I'll just stop my tips right there. Avoid the attack, neutralize the attacker and then kill them.
Until women start fighting back in large numbers and rapists face more than a 3-year (or less) sentence, the rape culture will continue. Maybe if it becomes more common for death to be a consequence of raping, men will be less likely to rape.
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