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Upsetting or what?

GOAT! Asked by 6metal6freak6 9 months ago, 4 answers.

I don't feel safe anymore knowing these things, do you?...
AMERICAN RAPE STATISTICS
Somewhere in America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Approximately 28% of victims are raped by husbands or boyfriends,...

35% by acquaintances, and 5% by other relatives. (Violence against Women, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice, 1994) The FBI estimates that only 37% of all rapes are reported to the police. U.S. Justice Department statistics are even lower, with only 26% of all rapes or attempted rapes being reported to law enforcement officials. One of every four rapes take place in a public area or in a parking garage.

31% of female victims reported that the offender was a stranger.

68% of rapes occur between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

At least 45% of rapists were under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

In 29% of rapes, the offender used a weapon.

In 47% of rapes, the victim sustained injuries other than rape injuries.

75% of female rape victims require medical care after the attack.
About 81% of rape victims are white; 18% are black; 1% are of other races. Victims of rape often manifest long-term symptoms of chronic headaches,fatigue, sleep disturbance, recurrent nausea,decreased appetite, eating disorders,menstrual pain,sexual dysfunction, and suicide attempts. In a longitudinal study, sexual assault was found to increase the odds of substance abuse by a factor of 2.5.24 Victims of marital or date rape are 11 times more likely to be clinically depressed, and 6 times more likely to experience social phobia than are non-victims.

Answered by xx_the_a7x_parade_xx on Feb 01, 2009, 12:51PM
2878 answers

True it's not exactly something people like reading, but it's life. You have to be careful and alert at all times. If a guy ever tried something like that with me I'd beat his f*cking a*s. The second his hand came for me, it'd be broke.
Some helpful advice if you feel scared is don't walk by yourself when it's dark, always have someone with you, carry mace or a small, travel sized bottle of body spray with you in your pocket. If someone trys to come at you, spray them straight in the eyes.
Learn to fight and stand up for yourself. If you feel threatened, yell/scream, hit, smack, slap, punch, kick, bite.. ANYTHING to get them away from you.
You might even want to carry a whistle with you or something like that... anything to scare the attacker off.

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Answered by annonomus on Feb 01, 2009, 12:56PM
545 answers

Very good tips a7x... way to look out for others and try to give them advice on how to protect themselves. The body spray or mace is a GREAT idea.

Jasmine You (Versailles ~Phlharmonic Quintet~) Answered by yumiyukai on Feb 01, 2009, 01:38PM
2513 answers

this is why I'm moving out of the country. I've done research and I've picked my place happy good luck and good bye america.

.. Answered by zebra1 on Feb 01, 2009, 03:25PM
4 answers

Now you are scaring me. Ahh!!! This is why I live in the country away from everyone

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