Fighting Back Pays Off.
If you are reading this in The R.A.D.I.C.A.L. Rag, chances are good that you have been married and now you’re not. Who among us hasn’t relied on our husband to protect us from the bad guys out there? So now that he’ gone, what do we do? Here are some choices:
- Deny the possibility of ever being victimized.
- Acknowledge the possibility but play the odds.
- Prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
Denial is not just a river in Egypt. Consider that:
- One in five women will likely be assaulted in her lifetime.
- A rape happens once every 5 minutes in the U.S.
- You will know the rapist 75% of the time.
Staggering, isn’t it? Well the other side of the coin is that every criminal has two fears – being caught and being hurt. And studies show that you double your chances of success when you fight back. Half of all attackers will break off their attack if the woman simply indicates she is willing to resist! But how to deal with the other half that continues the attack – ah, there’s the rub.
Read the full article written by V. Kay Curtis, JD.
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