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Do You Know How To Avoid Being Raped or What To Do If You Are Raped? |
This is one SixWise.com self-assessment quiz that every woman should take and pass along to all of her friends. Here at SixWise.com, we are commited to building our readers' awareness about some very important subjects that fall into the broad category of "personal safety."
One such subject -- how to prevent rape or what to do if you are raped -- is the focus of this brief but very important and informative quiz that you are about to take right now. It is also the focux of a critically important SixWise.com article that you will be directed to at the conclusion of taking the quiz and getting your results.
Given the highly sensitive but critically important and educational nature of this particular SixWise.com self-test, you may want to pass it along to as many of your friends and family members as possible. In fact, you will have the opportunity to do just that in the spaces provided, as soon as you have completed the test and have gotten your own results.
Again, also be sure to read the important article after getting your results and after choosing whether you want to pass this quiz on to others or not.
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When you consider the fact that close to one in six women is raped at some point in her life, according to the U.S. Justice Department, it is absolutely essential to take the following precaution when you are out and about:
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Never leave your drink unattended |
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Take shortcuts through heavily wooded areas to get from one place to another |
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Avoid well-lit, populous areas |
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Arrive and leave a party, bar or restaurant on your own (rather than with a group) | |
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Because studies indicate that teenage girls are at the greatest risk of being assaulted, talk to your teenage daughters, sisters, nieces, and/or female friends about:
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Never hitchhiking and never picking up hitchhikers |
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Keeping car doors locked and your windows rolled up after dark |
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When returning to your car in a parking lot, keeping your keys in your hand, checking to be sure no one is hiding inside the car, and then locking the doors as soon as you get in |
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All of the above | |
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If you are walking along the side of the road and a motorist slows his vehicle down and tries to talk to you, the best thing to do is:
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Smile and respond warmly to their greeting or question |
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Keep walking briskly; do not respond; stay on the sidewalk and stay as far from the vehicle as possible |
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Start screaming at the top of your lungs |
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Slap the motorist in the face | |
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To prevent a rape from taking place in the work environment:
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Use hallways, elevators and stairways that are rarely used by others |
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Always stand near the back of the elevator rather than near the control panel |
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Never hesitate to ask a security guard or colleague to accompany you to your car in the parking lot |
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Do not worry about getting out if a suspicious looking individual enters your elevator | |
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When it comes to educating your teenagers about rape prevention, it is best to:
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Present the facts and statistics to them as calmly as possible |
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Listen to their concerns and be ready to answer all their questions |
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Encourage them to be reachable by you (via cell phone or other means) 24 hours a day |
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All of the above | |
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If you use the subway, the bus, or any other forms of public transportation:
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It is okay to take a little nap |
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It is fine to sit toward the back (rather than the front, near the driver) |
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Always opt to sit in cars that are full of people |
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There is no need to arrange for someone to meet you at your point of arrival | |
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Regarding obscene phone callers, the best way to handle them is to:
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Joke around with them |
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Hang up on them immediately |
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Scream at them |
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Blow a loud whistle in their ear | |
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Most rapes are committed by:
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People who know their victims quite well or very well (such as spouses, intimates, friends, relatives, neighbors, or acquaintances) |
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People who are total strangers to their victims |
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People who have met their victim on only one previous occasion |
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People who have seen their victims once before, but have never spoken to them prior to the assault | |
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When it comes to rape and home safety, when you move into a new residence, it is a good idea to:
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Not keep all the entrances and the garage area well-lit |
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Answer the door to anyone who knocks so that you can meet your new neighbors |
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Consider replacing (or at least re-keying) all the locks |
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Not keep the doors locked at all times | |
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Even if you take all the precautions in the world, the unfortunate truth is that it is still possible for you to be raped. If you are assaulted, the best strategy to take is to:
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Yell, scream, kick and do anything in your power to get away |
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Stay silent, docile and motionless and do exactly as you are told |
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Try to quietly talk your assailant out of what he is doing |
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Accept what is happening and try to imagine yourself elsewhere | |
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According to the U.S. Justice Department, when sexual assailants are in the act of committing their crimes, they have weapons in their possession what percentage of the time?
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90% |
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60% |
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30% |
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11% | |
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Studies show that one behavior that you ought to avoid engaging in if you are being attacked is:
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Yelling |
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Fighting back |
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Pleading with your attacker |
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Kicking | |
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Psychological preparedness is a very important aspect of rape prevention. Bearing that in mind, it is a good idea to:
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Educate yourself about your own community's rape counseling and prevention services |
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Take a class in self-defense |
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Accept the fact that all women are potential rape victims, and try not to live under the illusion that "It couldn't possibly happen to me." |
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All of the above | |
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If you are able to get away from your attacker, research indicates that the very first thing to do, if possible, is:
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Stay silent and run into the woods or some other dark, secluded place |
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Go home as quickly as possible and take a shower |
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Run to a well-lit, well-populated place and yell loudly for help |
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Go to a friend's house | |
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Unfortunately, studies show that rapes by current or former significant others go unreported 77% of the time, date rape goes unreported 61% of the time, and stranger rape 54% of the time. Do not follow this trend! If you are raped, report the crime in as much detail as you can recall to the police, and also do the following:
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Do seek medical attention immediately, but do not bathe, brush your teeth or wash in any way, as this may destroy critical evidence against your attacker |
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Talk to a counselor, rape crisis center or social services agency in your area. Emotions from this type of crisis can remain for months or many years, so don't hesitate to seek help even if a lot of time has passed since the crime. RAINN operates a National Sexual Assault Hotline that can be called 24 hours a day at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also search online for a counseling center near you. |
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Remember that the crime was NOT your fault |
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All of the above | |
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