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Ten Rape Prevention Tips. (Original Post) JohnnyRingo 21 hrs ago OP
Excellent. Diamond_Dog 21 hrs ago #1
All ten of those work wonderfully. Iggo 21 hrs ago #2
11. Wear a MAGA hat. No woman will come near you. walkingman 21 hrs ago #3
That should have been in the top 5 for sure! Maru Kitteh 15 hrs ago #32
Awful and right Easterncedar 21 hrs ago #4
Put your hand over your drink... GopherGal 20 hrs ago #5
DURec leftstreet 20 hrs ago #6
Excellent. Stop such behavior at its source. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #7
That's a lot to remember. Can I just go with "get consent"? EdmondDantes_ 20 hrs ago #8
I would amend that. usedtobedemgurl 19 hrs ago #11
that's fair EdmondDantes_ 18 hrs ago #24
You enjoy your hermit life. usedtobedemgurl 15 hrs ago #31
"No" means NO! SergeStorms 18 hrs ago #25
Old attitudes die hard. We are no longer in the 1950's, there's no social dance that needs to be played haele 15 hrs ago #34
The times have changed. SergeStorms 13 hrs ago #35
"Don't rape" works. Iggo 16 hrs ago #30
Always bear in mind that she may be carrying a gun and will blow your brains out if you enter her space. milestogo 20 hrs ago #9
Always keep in mind Lorena Bobbitt's solution to violent men. llmart 18 hrs ago #21
Always keep in mind that a woman's dog may not be as nice as he looks milestogo 17 hrs ago #28
Enlightening. Martin68 19 hrs ago #10
Get with a Just Jerome 19 hrs ago #12
This...all day long. chowder66 19 hrs ago #13
Whoa PatSeg 19 hrs ago #14
A DU Classic maxsolomon 18 hrs ago #15
EXCELLENT!!! niyad 18 hrs ago #16
Perfect! Quiet Em 18 hrs ago #17
Priceless! Now we need to add children to the rape prevention tips. 1WorldHope 18 hrs ago #18
That list creeped me out and is so necessary. Buddyzbuddy 18 hrs ago #19
Excellent ornotna 18 hrs ago #20
You should add: highplainsdem 18 hrs ago #22
Avoid Egomaniacs 2na fisherman 18 hrs ago #23
Don't become a "youth pastor," megachurch preacher or "family values" republican Mysterian 18 hrs ago #26
K&R LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #27
Putting the responsibility for rape directly where it belongs: with the rapist. n/t CousinIT 17 hrs ago #29
Carry Pepper Spray or Bear Spray GopherGal 15 hrs ago #33
Number 8 canetoad 13 hrs ago #36

GopherGal

(2,867 posts)
5. Put your hand over your drink...
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:27 AM
20 hrs ago

Last edited Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:00 PM - Edit history (1)

so that the roofie drops into your own drink. Drink it immediately so that you pass out and don't rape anyone.

usedtobedemgurl

(1,969 posts)
11. I would amend that.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:54 AM
19 hrs ago

Get consent, and only ask one time, then forget about it. Getting a yes on the fifth try is not getting consent!

EdmondDantes_

(1,605 posts)
24. that's fair
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:53 PM
18 hrs ago

And not be grumpy if a partner says no because there's no obligation to say yes.

But that's starting to be a lot of things to remember, so back to my hermit life. 🙃

usedtobedemgurl

(1,969 posts)
31. You enjoy your hermit life.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:42 PM
15 hrs ago

Sorry for being picky. I have known guys who feel as long as they get a “yes,” that is consent. They will use guilt or anything else they can, but it not consent, no matter what they think. There are some real assholes out there.

I hope you have a lovely day/evening.

SergeStorms

(20,295 posts)
25. "No" means NO!
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:55 PM
18 hrs ago

It doesn't mean "maybe," it doesn't mean "if you force yourself on me, then OK," it freaking means NO!

Guys have to listen to women.

If a woman told me "no!" that was it. I knew I had reached a line she didn't want me to cross.

Above all, women are human beings, not play toys for a man's amusement.

I don't see how this is so difficult for men to understand.

haele

(15,256 posts)
34. Old attitudes die hard. We are no longer in the 1950's, there's no social dance that needs to be played
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:20 PM
15 hrs ago

Back then, if a woman wanted to have sex - or even just a swell old 2nd base or 3rd base sort of time, but didn't want to be thought of as being too loose, she used to flirt and tease until she got the situation to where she wanted.
It was a dance. Unfortunately, later, the game got really twisted and an increasing number of man-boys could't be trusted.
Sucks, but man-boys who can't respect or think of anything but their (honk-honk) are pretty much responsible for the death of flirting and mutual fun.

SergeStorms

(20,295 posts)
35. The times have changed.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 06:12 PM
13 hrs ago

Of that there's no doubt. There were "incels" back in my day, but they didn't form a political movement and demand sex frm women. Eventually most all of them found someone. We live in an "I want it NOW" society, I guess. I see it every day.

milestogo

(22,889 posts)
9. Always bear in mind that she may be carrying a gun and will blow your brains out if you enter her space.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 10:51 AM
20 hrs ago

milestogo

(22,889 posts)
28. Always keep in mind that a woman's dog may not be as nice as he looks
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:34 PM
17 hrs ago

and has nothing to lose by ripping your balls off.

Just Jerome

(469 posts)
12. Get with a
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:08 PM
19 hrs ago

workshop, seminar, webinar, church group, discussion group, CEU class, informal class, counselor, therapist, friend, or some-damned-body who can teach about the word "NO."

Buddyzbuddy

(2,383 posts)
19. That list creeped me out and is so necessary.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:37 PM
18 hrs ago

I'm so embarrassed for my gender and continue to be fearful for the women of the world.

highplainsdem

(61,192 posts)
22. You should add:
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:49 PM
18 hrs ago

If you have power over a woman, don't tell her that her school grade or job or promotion are dependent on her letting you rape her.

2na fisherman

(292 posts)
23. Avoid Egomaniacs
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:51 PM
18 hrs ago

Avoid men who are marginal media celebrities who feel they can molest you because when you are a star they let you do it, you can do anything, grab 'em by the pu**y.

Mysterian

(6,289 posts)
26. Don't become a "youth pastor," megachurch preacher or "family values" republican
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:04 PM
18 hrs ago

I just assume these people are pedophiles and rapists.

GopherGal

(2,867 posts)
33. Carry Pepper Spray or Bear Spray
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:12 PM
15 hrs ago

If you see a woman alone in a dark parking garage, spray yourself in the face. Your gasps and coughs should create enough commotion to alert the woman as well as any bear or confidential FBI informant she is intending to meet.

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