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Originally Posted by lynn P.
Going off topic for a minute - it really concerns me young women going to these parties and getting assaulted by multiple guys. Two well known cases in Canada where the girls eventually ended their lives. My advice to all women is be aware of who you socialize with and learn how to be clearly assertive. If you mean no, be firm and shout it out if you have to. For young men, make sure you get a crystal clear green light and don't get involved when the other person is intoxicated or incoherent. All comes down to respect. Hopefully someone will ask Robin Thick.
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I know this is going to start something, but those girls were either DRINKING EXCESSIVELY or had their drinks drugged. This is coming from someone in a law enforcement family, but it is YOUR responsibility to make sure you are not putting yourself into dangerous situations. Never put your cup down at a party, don't drink excessively around people you are not familiar with and if you do, make sure you have someone you can trust to at least make good judgements for you.
Personally, I never drink or have more than one drink at parties where I don't know people unless I've either spent some time with them and see how they are drunk first or I have someone designated to watch out for me. If I go somewhere whether it's a club or party or even school, if I set a drink down, alcoholic or otherwise, I don't pick it back up. And at parties, I wear tight jeans that are hard to remove.
It's one thing to say, "I should be able to have the freedom to drink what I want, wear what I want, and hang out with who I want" but why deliberately put yourself into a dangerous situation because you are a woman and have the right to feel protected in any situation? People act like rapists have absolutely no motive and just go on wild erratic raping sprees. They don't select just anyone--even if they don't know the person--it's a very planned out process and they are looking for a specific person, such as someone who cannot make decisions for themselves and are easily manipulated. I think what I am getting at is to be safe and use common sense: Don't walk in the dark alone, know your limits as to how much alcohol or drugs you can tolerate, have someone to watch out for you when you're drinking, etc.