Friday, May 8, 2009
Blog #14
Sadly, every year there are thousands of assaults on women that occur around the world and I am thankful that it has never happened to me. There are many ways that women can reduce their risk of assault. These ways include being aware of your surroundings, inform someone of your whereabouts when you go out, park in a well lit area, carry pepper spray, keep your home doors locked, keep your car doors locked, do not talk to strangers, leave lights on in your home when you are away, have keys ready to enter car/ home, do not walk to car alone, and make sure the outside of your home is well lit. These prevention methods work and can potentially prevent you from being assaulted.
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I agree. So many women forget to do some of the many things you just mentioned. Yet, they are so simple. We must all be aware of our safety when it comes to assault
ReplyDeleteI agree with being aware. Sometimes we get so comfortable or distracted that we forget to have our guard up. The things you mentioned are things we try to do most of the time, but we need to make sure that it is 100% of the time.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the common sense approach to avoiding assault. I mentioned similar strategies in my blog entry too, and one important thing to remember is to learn how to use your weapons, if you choose to carry them. Anyone can buy pepper spray at the drugstore, and its simple to use: point and shoot. Most attackers would be deterred by that but some determined attackers might try to grab it out of your hand! An even more likely scenario is a woman who is attacked by someone she knows...that is scary to me, because why would you even reach for the pepper spray if you're with someone you know & probably trust? Anyway, your main point to be aware of your environment and pay attention is the key.
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