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geckosfeet

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3. i got no problem encouraging people to defend themselves - you go girl is completely appropriate
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 03:13 PM
Apr 2013

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A US service person is most likely to get raped in barracks by another US soldier. leveymg Apr 2013 #1
Excellent point ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #2
True that. And yes, pretty damn pathetic seabeyond Apr 2013 #22
i got no problem encouraging people to defend themselves - you go girl is completely appropriate geckosfeet Apr 2013 #3
Not the feeling, just the way it's expressed ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #7
Yes. it's a. little flipant given the serious nature of self defense. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #26
She acted in self defense BainsBane Apr 2013 #4
I'm not shy to say "you go, girl." wryter2000 Apr 2013 #5
you go girl!! noiretextatique Apr 2013 #6
I learned just one way to disarm someone with a knife, my instructor was the only one who did it. jakeXT Apr 2013 #8
Not very is my guess ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #16
Unfortunately, this is a viral story that is not true in at least one regard--there was no US Navy MADem Apr 2013 #9
Thank you for the clarification ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #10
Lots of female merchant mariners these days, in all areas--piloting, engineering, etc. MADem Apr 2013 #13
Cool ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #15
Now it's like cruising only with long hours and no bar, entertainment or swimming pool! MADem Apr 2013 #18
I read this yesterday and it made me sad, because I thought of women raped by fellow sailors redqueen Apr 2013 #11
It appears she might have been a merchant mariner. MADem Apr 2013 #14
The number of women raped in the military who don't beat their rapists half to death redqueen Apr 2013 #17
Well, that's certainly a subject for discussion. That wasn't where I was going, though with my MADem Apr 2013 #19
Yes, I saw your comments elsewhere in the thread. redqueen Apr 2013 #20
fucking A. Rec#10. off to the greatest with this thread. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2013 #12
Ya. I showed son, he grinned and I said. You go, woman. seabeyond Apr 2013 #21
"recent story of the rape of a 5 year old girl" - I wonder if this jackass Triana Apr 2013 #23
Strongly agree with your last comment klook Apr 2013 #24
Wonderful!! n/t Duval Apr 2013 #25
k and r niyad Apr 2013 #27
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