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Originally Posted by newbride02  Well, I don't think thats exactly fair. No one deserves to be victimized no matter how they are acting. The only way to hide your feelings of fear is to have experianced that certain situation before. If you are caught off guard, how are you supposed to project this confident attitude??
HOWEVER, I do agree that it seems people are a bit too sensitive in the matter.
Although its been a while since I've gotten a catcall...I've heard them before and never feared for my safety....but in my book, its still sexual harassment. |
I wasn't saying it as a "it's your fault" thing. It's a mentality. I have a couple guy friends who teach self defense classes for women (cops etc) and that's one thing they say over and over again ie be aware of your surroundings, stand up straight etc it's little things you can do to make you appear confident even if you're freaking out inside The whole idea of being aware of your surroundings is the idea that you're less likely to get caught off guard. Sometimes horrible things do happen regardless if the woman took all the right steps and did all the right things but you should also use your head too.
