Self Defense: Take the Offensive Against Date Rape

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Self Defense: Take the Offensive Against Date Rape

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Inside the apartment began to show her around – the wallet

forgotten. He clearly had something else on his mind.

became a little nervous, anxious perhaps. wasn't acting

like the she knew. She decided to leave. grabbed

her...

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Self Defense: Take the Offensive Against Date Rape

Copyright © 2006 Amy Herndon

AZH Surveillance

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met in the stacks in the campus library. She was

looking for information on Poe for a paper she was doing for her

" Great American Writers " class – so was he. Wow, something in

common and he's cute too.

and studied in the library together a few times and

they even went out for pizza with some of 's friends.

passed the friend test.

So was looking forward to their first " real " date. She

had been thinking about it all day. What should she wear? What

would they say? She was excited.

arrived on time and they headed out for their date. On the

way said he had forgotten his wallet. He had to have his

wallet, so made a detour to his apartment.

invited her up saying it would only take a second.

went with him. She really was curious about his place and how he

lived.

Inside the apartment began to show her around – the wallet

forgotten.

He clearly had something else on his mind. became a

little nervous, anxious perhaps. wasn't acting like the

she knew. She decided to leave.

grabbed her and before she knew it, he had her on the

couch. He was strong. And he was heavy on top of her. And he

definitely had one thing on his mind and he was going to get it.

Suddenly grabbed his eyes and rolled to the floor giving

her a chance for escape. She took it...

What happened?

Well, was smart; she was prepared. Sure, seemed

like a nice guy, he was cute, and he had even passed the friend

test. But 's mom had taught her well and given her the

tools that she needed including a beautiful onyx ring which she

religiously wore on her right index finger. 's mom raised

her to be confident, strong and certainly no one's victim.

And that's what happened. Young confident wearing her

beautiful onyx ring went out on a date – hopeful, but not blind –

with who seemed like such a nice guy.

thought he could do what he wanted; he had before.

But was different. She listened to her mother and she

wore her ring.

With her beautiful onyx ring, stopped with a blast

of temporary pepper spray pain right in his face.

While and aren't real people and this isn't a

real story – it could easily be. Date rape is a fact of life

especially in college life. could be any college girl –

she could be you, your friend, your daughter. And ? He could

be any college boy...really. What does a date rapist look like?

Do you know one?

Date rape, sometimes called acquaintance rape, goes unreported

most of the time because the girl feels ashamed, embarrassed, or

perhaps that she somehow " asked for it. " But even in the unlikely

event that a date rape is reported, too many college police

departments don't take it seriously simply because the girl knew

her attacker.

So what can be done?

Be like 's mom. Talk to your friends, sisters, and

daughters. Help them to be prepared, not paranoid – just

prepared. And give them the self defense tools that they need

like a pepper spray ring.

And be like ...Stand up for yourself – Refuse to be a

victim.

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