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

GopherGal

(2,910 posts)
5. Put your hand over your drink...
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:27 AM
Feb 23

Last edited Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:00 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

(2,052 posts)
11. I would amend that.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 12:54 PM
Feb 23

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

EdmondDantes_

(1,807 posts)
24. that's fair
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:53 PM
Feb 23

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

(2,052 posts)
31. You enjoy your hermit life.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 04:42 PM
Feb 23

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

(20,599 posts)
25. "No" means NO!
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:55 PM
Feb 23

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

(15,412 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, 05:20 PM
Feb 23

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

(20,599 posts)
35. The times have changed.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 07:12 PM
Feb 23

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

(23,088 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, 11:51 AM
Feb 23

milestogo

(23,088 posts)
28. Always keep in mind that a woman's dog may not be as nice as he looks
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:34 PM
Feb 23

and has nothing to lose by ripping your balls off.

Just Jerome

(496 posts)
12. Get with a
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:08 PM
Feb 23

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

(2,649 posts)
19. That list creeped me out and is so necessary.
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:37 PM
Feb 23

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

highplainsdem

(62,227 posts)
22. You should add:
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:49 PM
Feb 23

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

(330 posts)
23. Avoid Egomaniacs
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 01:51 PM
Feb 23

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

(6,500 posts)
26. Don't become a "youth pastor," megachurch preacher or "family values" republican
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 02:04 PM
Feb 23

I just assume these people are pedophiles and rapists.

GopherGal

(2,910 posts)
33. Carry Pepper Spray or Bear Spray
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 05:12 PM
Feb 23

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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