Sexual Assault Prevention Tips!

When I read the title of this little list, "Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed To Work," my immediate reaction was a groan.... my thoughts being: not another list of do's and don't's which, if not followed perfectly, makes us somehow responsible for being assaulted.
These types of lists, while helpful to stay safe, should not be our only means of reacting to assault. For they are just that -- a reaction. Forgive my metaphor, but our goal with C(i)A is disarming the hand that holds the gun, not merely dodging bullets. Word. That being said, here is a clever little list of tips to prevent sexual assault :)
*this was taken from a random blog, not written by C(i)A-ers.

Here we go:
Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work!
by Colleen Jameson

1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior.
2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone!
3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them!
4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited.
5. If you are in an elevator and someone else gets in, DON’T ASSAULT THEM!
6. Remember, people go to laundry to do their laundry, do not attempt to molest someone who is alone in a laundry room.
7. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If you are not able to stop yourself from assaulting people, ask a friend to stay with you while you are in public.
8. Always be honest with people! Don’t pretend to be a caring friend in order to gain the trust of someone you want to assault. Consider telling them you plan to assault them. If you don’t communicate your intentions, the other person may take that as a sign that you do not plan to rape them.
9. Don’t forget: you can’t have sex with someone unless they are awake!
10. Carry a whistle! If you are worried you might assault someone “on accident” you can hand it to the person you are with, so they can blow it if you do.
And, ALWAYS REMEMBER: if you didn’t ask permission and then respect the answer the first time, you are commiting a crime- no matter how “into it” others appear to be.