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Cathy Strasser's avatar

There is an excellent book called "The Gift of Fear" by Gavin de Becker who is a security specialist to large corporations. It was given to me when I was in my twenties and working for a home care provider in the Bronx. It's an easy read that helps people recognize threats and methods of manipulation used by predators toward their victims. I agree that it's horrible to have to know this type of information but it's also essential that we use all the tools we can to protect ourselves. I highly recommend it for women of all ages.

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Jan Thie's avatar

It is absolutely horrible but you're right. The world will not be a safe place for women, or girls, not in our lifetimes, quite possibly never.

That doesn't mean we should ever stop fighting for positive change, and at least for better government, and better laws, and more inclusive officers of the law... but it is also our sad duty to prepare children for the world that is, not the world we'd want it to be.

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