I Needed This And Figured I Wasn’t Alone

THROUGH A RAPIST’S EYES” (PLS TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. It may save a life, It may save your life.)

An Article from Neena Susan Thomas

“Through a rapist’s eyes. A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interview…ed 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 using 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 number one place women are abducted from / attacked at is grocery store parking lots.

5] Number two is office parking lots/garages.

6] Number three is public restrooms.

7] 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.

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.

10] 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.

POINTS THAT WE SHOULD REMEMBER:

1] 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: can’t believe it is so cold out here, we’re in for a bad winter. Now that you’ve seen their faces and could identify them in a line- up, you lose appeal as a target.

2] 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.

3] 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.

4] If someone grabs you, you can’t beat them with strength but you can do it 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 really hurts.

5] 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 him a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he’s out of there.

6] 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.

7] 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 little silly at the time, but you’d feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

FINALLY, PLEASE REMEMBER THESE AS WELL ….

1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do: The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to use it, do it.

2. Learned this from a tourist guide to New Orleans : if a robber asks for your wallet and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you…. chances are that he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you and he will go for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car: Kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The driver won’t see you but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping,eating, working, etc., and just sit (doing their checkbook, or making a list, etc. DON’T DO THIS! The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side,put a gun to your head, and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU CLOSE the DOORS , LEAVE.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking garage:

a. Be aware: look around your car as someone may be hiding at the passenger side , peek into your car, inside the passenger side floor, and in the back seat. ( DO THIS TOO BEFORE RIDING A TAXI CAB) .

b. If you are parked next to a big van, enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to get into their cars.

c. Look at the car parked on the driver’s side of your vehicle, and the passenger side. If a male is sitting alone in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. (Stairwells are horrible places to be alone and the perfect crime spot).

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN! The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; And even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN!

8. As women, we are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT! It may get you raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked “for help” into his vehicle or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

Send this to any woman you know that may need to be reminded that the world we live in has a lot of crazies in it and it’s better safe than sorry.

If u have compassion reblog this post. ‘Helping hands are better than Praying Lips’ – give us your helping hand.

REBLOG THIS AND LET EVERY GIRL KNOW AT LEAST PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHATS GOING ON IN THIS WORLD. So please reblog this….Your one reblog can Help to spread this information.

THIS COULD ACTUALLY SAVE A LIFE.”

that was just uncalled for,,,,

can i get uhhhhhhh respect for finn wolfhard’s privacy and personal boundaries

Music and lyrics by Thomas Andrew Felton, choreography by Thomas Grant Gustin Copyright © (2017)

okay, but can we all take a moment to appreciate chosen jacobs? he is an actual blessing and i hope he is getting all the love in the world.

now that the julie and the phantoms fandom is starting to grow, this goes to the fic writers like me, i’m begging you:

don’t make alex bi/pan/straight for the sake of your story.

he is canonically gay, which means no, you CANNOT pair him with a female love interest. i’ve already started to see fics for him with girls as his love interest (surprisingly, they were both portrayed by sabrina carpenter?).

one of them even said, and i quote: “i thought you were gay.” “maybe i’m only in love with a certain girl.”

yes, you read that right. and when I girl tried to explain to the author that what she was doing was wrong, the author just muted/blocked me? so let me explain why this is wrong:

“the lgbtq+ cummunity rarely gets accurate representation and it’s not often done with protagonists/characters that are truly relevant to the story. changing alex’s sexuality just so it can fit the concept you have for your story is plain wrong.”

“changing [alex’s] his sexuality from homosexual to bisexual is just as harmful as making him straight. alex is gay — changing his sexuality changes the essence of who he is.”

“[...] like i said before, accurate representation for smaller communities is already scarce as it is. but this can be used as an opportunity to fix things! you can change your character’s gender to male so it can fit alex’s canon sexuality, or you can simply change the love interest!”

in summary:

change your oc’s gender, not the canon character’s sexuality.

steve harrington literally confessed his love to robin and she responded by telling him that actually she’s a lesbian and she always had a crush on a girl in their class and his immediate reaction is to be goofy and cheer her up about that girl not liking her back.......if you don’t stan at this point you have brain damage

I can’t stress enough how much I love the fact that they made nick unable to cancel his date with imogen because her dog died like it’s so ridiculous but so realistic lmao also this is the first show I’ve seen since derry girls that shows how being a teenager means everything is stupid but so important at the same time

☂ Umbrella Academy Soundtrack ☂

We Only See Each Other at Weddings & Funerals The Kinks – Picture Book Lindsey Stirling – Phantom of the Opera Medley   Fitz and the Tantrums – The Walker   Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now They Might Be Giants – Istanbul  

Run Boy Run Woodkid – Run Boy Run Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes   Queen – Don’t Stop Me Now   Paloma Faith – Never Tear Us Apart

Extra Ordinary The Yardbirds – Lost Woman   The Hollies – We’re Through Nina Simone – Sinnerman

Man on the Moon Morcheeba – Blood Like Lemonade Tom Swoon – Shingaling Toro y Moi – Mirage David Gray – This Year’s Love

Number Five Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – In the Heat of the Moment Big Thief – Mary Fiction Factory–  (Feels Like) Heaven The Incredibles – I’ll Make it Easy Don McGinnis – Memory Bound Gerard Way – Happy Together (feat. Ray Toro)

The Day That Wasn’t The Doors – Soul Kitchen Toploader – Dancing in the Moonlight Gin Wigmore – Kill of the Night

The Day That Was Three Dog Night – One Radiohead – Exit Music (For a Film)

I Heard a Rumor Emmy Raver-Lampman – Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin’ All The Time) Karen Dalton – Something on your Mind   Mary J. Blige – Stay With Me Damon – They Call me a Fool   Hooverphonic – Mad About You

Changes La Superstar Des Comptines Ronddes Et Berceuses – Lundi Matin Lesley Gore – Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows   Smith Westerns – All Die Young

The White Violin Heart – Barracuda   Bay City Rollers – Saturday Night

im not sure if i belong here anymore. did i ever belong here??