Something else that someone pointed out about that sexual assault prevention tips thing -- you're supposed to rely on the attacker being so stressed that he can't shoot straight if he's got a gun and you try to run away, but you, the person being attacked, are presumed to be calm enough to gouge his eyes out, and if you can't, then whatever happens to you is your fault.

Actually, knowing the shooting statistics may give people the courage to run away rather than let themselves be intimidated into doing what ever somebody waving a gun says.

"I have a gun."
"Big whoop, I have the means to run away."

Unrelated to migraines, Cincinnati has Groupons now, which is nifty. Today's is for a restaurant literally across the street from my office. I definitely want in on that action.

That shit is bananas. Really, Ted Bundy is your most likely attacker on a college campus? Really???

the alternative is your fault if you do not act.

Wow, that's really shitty.

Also, what about those of us who physically cannot run? Supposed to stay inside all the time, or it'll be my fault if I get raped on the way to class, since obviously someone as weak as me shouldn't take the horrible scary chance of venturing outside?

They seriously say that, if your car breaks down in the middle of the afternoon on a business day, then it MIGHT be OK to leave the car and walk somewhere for help, but just maybe.

I feel for you Steph.

Iam back from the dentist. At home. A lot of the cramping and bloating I was having this morning seemed to disappear int he dentist's chair. I don't know if the whole unpleasant incident was over me worrying about the dentist, or if my body just needed all my focus on my tooth.

My mouth is very frozen,and I am trying to eat some yogurt. It's like I'm a baby, it's ending up all over, and some may make it in my mouth.

Supposed to stay inside all the time, or it'll be my fault if I get raped on the way to class, since obviously someone as weak as me shouldn't take the horrible scary chance of venturing outside?

Well, certainly.

I mean, I would never go outside after dark, for one thing. It was kind of a bummer when it was getting dark at 4:30, but I was never attacked, was I?

If the bathtub in my apartment is clogged for no apparent reason, should I or my landlord be responsible for the cost of Roto-Rooter?

(I suspect the reason is my pheromone-infused body wash, which seems much oilier than my previous ones, but I have no idea. I may toss it just in case.)

Hil, is it possible to post comments to that article? If so I recommend this:

Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed To Work

[oops, nevermind - the article is linking back to the victim-blaming "tips" on a university site (and calling them out for being horrible sexist crap).]