Defend Yourself @1defendyourself
Sharing skills to help those targeted for harassment, abuse, + assault be more safe, more confident, + more authentically themselves. Director: Lauren R. Taylor defendyourself.org Washington, DC Joined August 2014-
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@JorgeAlman9u8f @Vincentt1987 Clearly you're a man Women carry the vast majority of categiving duties You've probably never had to do that job along with your regular job.
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@Her_Nonymous_D This is why a lot of guys just give up approaching women in public altogether.
@Suzzy0310 So much fat hating in these comments. I hope you can take in the supportive comments and let the other ones slide on by.
@Jerry_HOU_IAH @Her_Nonymous_D Within limits, I don't judge how people do what they need to do to get by
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People dumping Trump over gas prices and not child rape is scary.
@cmclymer Wow, this really brought the haters out. I feel compassion for whatever way they got to those views, but those views are vile. And most of them claim to be Christian. Not very Christian of them...
@therealnaturebo @javarevisited @Symply_rhoda1 I doubt they are. Oppressive language is never a good look on anyone. You might reconsider it.
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To the people complaining these sex abuse cases have created a world where men now have to think 10 times before they touch a woman. Yes, that's the point. It's called consent. Welcome to human decency.
@MrsButters Eleven. Which is around the average age for girls in this country.
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People who ask “why didn’t you fight back?” need to watch this once a day.
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One more fantastic example of what I always say in my self defense classes: it's not the size of the dog in the fight. Learn how to be the border collie with us at defendyourself.Org
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@PoPville Bystander intervention FTW!
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If condoms “ruin the mood,” imagine what postpartum depression, torn pelvic floors, and medical bills do.
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A sad truth regarding the wimptitude of far too many men.
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Let's celebrate international women's day by arresting the sexual predators and the war criminals
@N10tional1 @WolfofX He could make sure she got in safely without being in a position where he could see the code.
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