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In reply to the discussion: Women’s Self Defense Against Sexual Assault [View all]CajunBlazer
(5,648 posts)14. I think you have a problem where your assume intent when there is none.
Last edited Wed Dec 30, 2015, 02:18 PM - Edit history (1)
The article doesn't say - don't go out alone - it stresses situational awareness.
And yes, cowards who assault women are less likely to risk an attack on two people.
You were loose fitting clothes and sensible not to disguise your body, but because it is difficult as hell to run in a tight skirt while wearing high heels. And by the way these predators often
don't care what you look like - their bag is not usually sex, but domination.
Your mindset is keeping you from learning something that could save your life - In my mind that is the worst kind of stupid.
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It's interesting that you claim to value women in personal and professional roles, but...
Orrex
Dec 2015
#80
"Don't go out in public with those breast-things of yours, men just can't help themselves"
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2015
#2
If you think this article is about blaming women for sexual assults - you haven't read the article
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#6
It is very long, and if it prevents one assult or allows some one to fight off an assult -
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#16
Please understand that, as stated the article consist of my notes which I used to teach...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#23
Yes ... it may not have been the intent, but the onus is placed on the woman (victim)
etherealtruth
Dec 2015
#13
The article wouldn't have this reception had it been about avoiding assaults.
Gormy Cuss
Dec 2015
#58
I understand that ... I fully believe that it may not be the intent of the article
etherealtruth
Dec 2015
#18
You do understand that a person's perceptions of the situations they encouter...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#26
You appear to have a very poor understanding of when and how rape happens in the real world.
LeftyMom
Dec 2015
#15
Really, then why does the article say that a woman is most likely to be attacked by someone...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#19
Please understand that these are notes I used to teach a women's self defense course...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#27
so in a thread you started about women protecting themselves against sexual assault
CreekDog
Dec 2015
#89
Amazing, since you were all about "Poor guy, the girl hit him first" a little earlier this year
Starry Messenger
Dec 2015
#42
" people can get over what ever personal problems they have with the article .."
Gormy Cuss
Dec 2015
#45
It appears that you were blissfully ignorant that you could be disagreed with for this.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#46
I liked being blissfully unaware that some of my fellow DU users are so easily offended.
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#49
Gosh. We all just refuse to learn from your superior knowledge, don't we? You're probably
Squinch
Dec 2015
#51
I'm a little slow apparently - I should have seen much earlier that you....
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#53
Not slow. I would say just blissfully ignorant. Like all them gals in high heels on the
Squinch
Dec 2015
#55
Read the advice he is giving. Do you really think that women are doing the things he
Squinch
Dec 2015
#62
What specifically leads you to believe "some here" are living in fantasies?
LanternWaste
Dec 2015
#65
I think "some here" willfully misinterpret what is being said about teaching men not to rape
justiceischeap
Dec 2015
#79
I read the post twice. I can find nothing that remotely suggests that the victim is to blame.
guillaumeb
Dec 2015
#57
When you develop a routine, do you ever develop a routine that would be obviously dangerous
Squinch
Dec 2015
#68
OK, I made a bad attempt at humor there, but self deleted because it didn't work.
Squinch
Dec 2015
#137
None of which is what you described as what women do to make themselves vulnerable
Squinch
Dec 2015
#98
Well, you often can't blame people for a lack of understanding of things...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#81
Go count the individuals, not the number of their posts, who complaining again
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#109
I taught Karate for about 8 years and I hope someday to make time for that again
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#87
and you used the word b-word three times in this thread (you used the actual word)
CreekDog
Dec 2015
#102
No there isn't. There's a hostility towards suggesting that self defense can prevent all rapes
CreekDog
Dec 2015
#115
The term "bitch" or "bitching" to describe criticism is derived from a sexist slur.
LexVegas
Dec 2015
#122
And you are an athortity on this? Or you just defending your position yet again?
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#126
What I have notice is that we both have trouble with continuing to argue long after...
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#143
"Regards of your good intentions, you can be sure someone will find a way to be offended."
Oneironaut
Dec 2015
#151
Thank You For a Helpful Post, Sorry Your Reward was To Be Attacked for It.
Justina For Justice
Dec 2015
#149