We’re Over It.
Fellow women and those identifying as women? The justice system has tied our hands, they want us to fight back, yet deny us the weapons we need to do so.
When we do, when the suspects are arrested? THEY have protection. He said/she said? Fine. We can use that mindset to our advantage.
“Why Officer! Absolutely did not pepper spray the suspect. Never saw him before, in my life.” Or similar scenarios.
In Canada – pepper spray is illegal. Anything that can be used as a weapon (read self-defense) is illegal. Yet, when a rapist, molester is, RARELY, brought to justice; it is the victim who is attacked, yet again.
- Did you fight back?
- Did you encourage him?
- Why were you walking/jogging/hiking alone?
- How many sexual partners have you had?
- Were you under the influence of an intoxicant?
Inevitably, it boils down to the victim’s credibility, unless there’s an actual witness and let’s face it, there is not going to be a witness. So, use that mindset to your advantage; no witness? Well then; “Officer, I have no idea what the guy is talking about! I’ve never seen him before in my life.”
With the statute of limitations having run out; I will admit to using pepper spray on someone who tried to assault me, as I was walking home, late at night. Nailed the bastard right in the face and he dropped like a rock. I couldn’t report the attempted assault because? I defended myself and I used something that was deemed to be illegal. I saved myself from an assault and who knows, perhaps something worse, but I knew I would be arrested.
What woman/woman identifying individual has not been the victim of some sort of sexual assault? Probably count them on one hand. The dude who presses his little pride and joy up against you on public transport. The moron whacking his meat in a car that pulls up beside you, or standing behind a tree in a park? The man who “accidently” touches your boob or your butt? Need I go on? No. All of us know and are familiar with the behaviours.
Enough. Fight back. Buy the spray repellant. Put your keys between your fingers and USE them. Have that cell phone out and at the ready; take their picture, blast them wherever you can. Share with friends, ask them to share with friends…like the old Faberge commercial, “And so on, and so on…”
Do not expect help or support from law enforcement, from the “justice” system; the deck was stacked eons ago and no one is willing to step up for us.
If men do not call out subtle or avert non-consensual attacks on women? Then, it is “All Men”.
Bullshit to the “Oh, its just locker room talk!” “Men will be boys.” This insidious acceptance of unacceptable behaviour does encourage the weak minded among men. Men? If you don’t call this out? You are supporting the sexual assault of ALL women; your Mom, your sister, your daughters, your granddaughters. Think about it…think long about it; some guy grabbing on a female member of your family.
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