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Gentlemen, some of you are wondering what you can do to make a difference.
If a lady has been visiting your home socialy, offer to walk her to her car. If you are driving a woman home, wait in your car until she enters safely.
If you are late and running, please consider crossing the road so we do not feel we are about to be jumped on and thrown in bushes etc.
Poetry, I should imagine rates here are similar by now - 1995 it was one in eight here. So gentlemen, bear in mind if you have a mum, a wife and a daughter there is a fifty fifty chance they will be assaulted in a sexual manner by someone. I would suggest you teach them some small self defence moves - enough to give them time to run, maybe 'monkey grabs peach' - and tell them to scream FIRE! because people take more notice than if they shout rape. If you see a woman who seems to be unwillingly persued by an unwanted admirer - chap saw me in that position, came over and said to the creepy guy 'its all right, I dont mind you speaking to my wife' and had a made up or ad lib conversation with me that gave the impression this stranger and I were married. He whispered to me 'I hope you didnt mind, but you seemed to be uncomfortable, and he didnt seem to be getting the message'. Very sweet and considerate thing to do I thought. Remember, we are all someones daughters, mothers, wives or sisters - keep an eye open as you would wish others do for yours.
Ladies do not carry keys and your address in the same bag, best keep your keys in a pocket if possible - if someone grabs your bag, dont lose your life for it.
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