10 Tips Every Woman Must Know to Protect Herself From Rape

Um, here's a thought: why don't we start teaching men not to rape? How about society sticks the onus on the perpetrator for once? Laying blame where it really belongs instead of blaming the victim of a crime would go a LONG way to helping the situation. And in the end, "protecting" yourself from rape is just an illusion of control. The only way to truly prevent rape is to stop the perpetrators. Get real, Shine, and post something about why men, and all people, actually, are not entitled to sex.

Placing 100% of rape prevention responsibility on women is essentially writing men a blank check to do whatever they want. It's akin to telling them, "Oh, it's okay, we know you males all are a bunch of mindless walking penises who can't control your actions. Us women should know better than to do anything or go anywhere by ourselves." That's not the lesson I want my children learning...

Most rapes are actually committed by someone you know, not some stranger. Rapes happen because of lack of RESPECT for the victim. If we truly want to prevent rape, we need to teach our young men that women are not just here for their amusement. Being drunk is not a consent to be raped. Wearing a miniskirt isn't a consent to be raped. Being friendly or polite is not a consent to be raped.

If we truly want to prevent rapes, we need to stop victim shaming. Most rapes go unreported because the victim doesn't want to deal with the victim-blaming and scrutiny of their lives, and all the "Well maybe you wouldn't have been raped if you hadn't done this..." comments. It's like being assaulted all over again, this time by the people who are supposed to be helping you!! We need to make it less traumatic to REPORT the rape, so that rape victims will come forward. If more victims come forward, more rapists go to jail, and maybe men will think, "Oh crap, there just might be consequences for my actions. Perhaps I better not do this."

This article is forgetting one major thing. Most rape and sexual assault victims know their attacker. I knew mine, and knew him for over a year, so of course my guard was down. Make sure you are not drinking (especially underage drinking, because you are a lot more vulnerable), and if he has a history or there are rumors of him abusiving women, believe it, and be vigilant.

Raise boys up to respect girls and show them how to respect themselves. Show children and adults how to protect themselves from those who would harm them.

how about you stop acting and dressing like sluts and blaming men for taking advantage of you. Don't play the victim card when you know fully well what you are doing. You're basically asking to get raped

Rule #1: Don't get blackout drunk. There are guys on every college campus in America just waiting for you to do that. And it will be someone you know who does it to you.

Whether or not men are taught not to rape it will unfortunately occur . I am not being pessimistic but in reality people can be just evil. Women should be wise in every aspect. Partying at college will make them an open target with that said, the onus has to be on them for them to protect themselves.

"Men need to take responsibility for NOT RAPING."

How about women stop labeling all men as rapists. The VAST MAJORITY of men (well over 90%+) will never rape a woman in his lifetime (I'm talking real rape, not "oops, I regret sleeping with him." rape), yet here we all are being labeled as one.

And what a surprise, you also support castration too. I'm not even going to bother going into how unconstitutional that is (but so are a lot of laws feminists helped passed).

"How about we teach men (and women) not to be rapists rather than put the onus of prevention on the victims?"

Sure, as soon as we teach women (and men) not to be false rape accusers? A false rape accusation is permanently damaging to the man's (and woman's) reputation, and they don't even get the right to face their accusers due to rape shield laws. Most false accusers who are caught don't even get into trouble.

Men should learn sexual assult is wrong. No mean no. They need to be taught how to respect women. However, women have to wise up and protect yourselfs from men. Most rapes do not accur by the Ted Bundy creepers waiting in the bushes. It is by being alone with men that they do not know well or being so intoxicated that they men take advantage of them.

Canada has a really cool PSA campaign that targets guys to teach them about not being rapists. It's called "Don't be that guy". Both genders should be educated about preventing rape.

Rape is a low risk, high reward act. Chances of getting reported to the authorities are slim. Chances of getting a conviction are minute. So long as our society believes most women are partly or even wholly responsibility for attacks upon them and so long as we flatly refuse to hold men accountable for their actions, rape will continue to be an occupational hazard of being female (and sometimes a male.)

Rape will only stop when people stop colluding with attitudes and behaviours that say rape is "okay" and start confronting attitudes and treatment of women (and some men) as inferior, as objects. Will that happen? Who knows, but at the moment, there's little incentive for men NOT to rape.

Lists like this though make zilch difference to that. They just make women feel more paranoid and if they end up getting raped, probably feeling worse because hey, they just didn't follow those rules well enough, did they?

As a self-defense instructor for almost 20 years, I highly recommend EVERY student, female AND male, take a self-defense class, then a refresher course every 3-4 years or so. Just knowing how to hit a potential rapist effectively can make all the difference. Just remember, the knees are very vulnerable!

number 5 for sure. letting someone inside a building because they are friendly, in broad daylight assuming that's 'okay' and then getting attacked once your back is turned...NO.

I'm a junior in college, and the biggest piece of advice I can offer my fellow females (and the males, for that matter) is to please try to avoid running with your headphones blaring. I cannot tell you how many females (especially) that I have driven by who were running late at night with headphones in their ears! If I want to run with headphones, I go to the gym.

Rape is not really about guys not being able to control themselves, or a need for sex. It's a power trip for the rapist, a need to control something/ someone... Maybe prevention should be focused on respect for both sexes, and teaching that we are each in control of our own attitudes and choices.

I agree...where are all the articles telling men to not be rapists and/pervs? I once saw a police video in which men were required to attend a seminar after being arrested for trying to have sex with underaged "prostitutes" and guess what, these men were total pigs, scoffing and smirking at the police officers conducting the seminar. It was so disgusting. So yeah, I think we should be holding some sort of intervention along with sex education classes.

LOL sadie bell

The idea that men will stop raping women is pure fantasy. There have always been members of the male gender who will take advantage of women if given the opportunity. For that matter, people in general take advantage of others who are weaker or unprepared. The only way to not be a victim is to do everything possible to prevent that opportunity from arising.

That you for posting this!