yipei forwarded me this email.. perhaps i juz post it here..

Useful tips against RAPIST(for all ladies out there...)


This is important information for females of ALL ages . Guys - please
> > > forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends
> > > and associates.
> > >
> > > When this was sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends. I
> > > forwarded it to most everyone in my address book. My friends have female
> > > friends and this information is too important to miss someone. Please
> >pass
> > > it along.
> > >
> > > A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed 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 specifically to cut clothing.
> > >
> > > 3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through
> >their
> > > purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard
> > > and can be easily overpowered.
> > >
> > >
> > > 4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:
> > > 00am . and 8: 30a.m.
> > >
> > > 5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery
> >store
> > > parking lots . Number two is office parking lots/garages . Number
> >three
> > > is public restrooms .
> > >
> > > 6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman
> >and
> > > quickly move her to another location where they don't have to worry
> >about
> > > getting caught.
> > >
> > >
> > > 7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year
> > > sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years
> > >
> > >
> > > 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.
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: 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: 'I can't believe it is so cold out
> > > here', 'we're in for a bad winter.' Now you've seen their face and could
> > > identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal as a target.
> > >
> > >
> > > 11) 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it
> > > and carries it with him wherever he goes,) yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and
> > > holding it out will be a deterrent.
> > >
> > >
> > > 13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can
> > > by outsmart ing 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 VERY VERY 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 hurts.
> > >
> > >
> > > 14) 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 a lot of trouble. Start
> >causing
> > > trouble, and he's out of there.
> > >
> > >
> > > 15) 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 16) 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 a
> > > little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really
> >was
> > > trouble.
> > >
> > > PLEASE READ THEN FORWARD THIS TO EVERY WOMAN YOU KNOW, IT'S SIMPLE STUFF
> > > BUT IT COULD SAVE HER LIFE