In a recent very well thought out and eloquently written post "Do Not Fear" by Sarah Cooper not only did she receive a well deserved Gold Star, but 80 comments.
In reading each and every comment and then talking to the females in my office and SOI I was not surprised to find the number of females that have experienced some sort of violence at the hands of a male in their lives far out weighed those that had never experienced this horrible crime. This led me to the website CJS and I did some research. Violence perpetrated on females is as old as the world itself and knows no boundaries. It is a mostly silent epidemic that most females never even report or at the very least feel in some way they caused this damage to be done to them. This is far from the truth. No one has the right to do harm to you!
It seems in this area of violent crime there is no age limit. It goes from cradle to grave. Age does not protect the female. It is time that we of the female gender do something about these criminal acts. It sure isn't going to be done by laws and/or government or it would have been done by now.
~ Never feel that you were at fault.
~ Educate yourself and your children as early as possible.
~ Always take seriously what a child tells you.
~ Always report any attempt or act to the police immediately.
There are certain high risk professions/jobs that put the female at more risk and it is time that they know this and take measures to protect themselves.
Stop, think and be prepared.
~ Stop and Shops/ Minute Marts
~ Bank Tellers
~ Realtors/ Housing related professions
If you were sitting in a large room full of females I would have you look to the person on your right, then look to the person on the left. One of those people will be affected by sexual assault. Now remember, two people are looking at you. I think that puts it in perspective.
We are told that violent crimes (other than sexual) will affect one in every 4 people in their lifetimes in the USA. Are you ready to protect your self?
What are some of the things you can do to cut the risks?
Realtors and Related Professions
~ Never show a vacant house to the male gender alone.
~ Always let someone in your office know where you are going when you are showing a lone male.
~ Get the license plate number of the client's car and leave it at the office.
~ Pre-program your cell phone with 911 so all you have to do is push send.
~ Make sure you charge your cell phone before going out.
~ Never show land outside of the city alone with a male you don't know.
These are just a few of the things that will cut down the likelihood of any untoward encounter. It is not a matter of living in fear; it is a matter of living smartly and being prepared
I know there are those of you that will say these suggestions are living a fearful life. I say it is living a prepared and protected life.
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