College took a lot of getting used to. I checked my Catholic school background at the door to learn without prejudice but struggled with domineering males. Worse, the need to fit in turned females into willing victims.
The prospect of school perils including date rape or a fraternity initiation came with every time kids gathered for fun after dark. At the risk of being perceived as goody-goody, it motivated me to carry a Taser to prevent rape.
The Taser C2 shoots two darts secured to wires safely within a 15 feet range. A brother some years my senior let me in on this one weekend he visited home while staying at a dormitory.
He assured me I could legitimately carry a Taser to prevent rape by the age of 18. I could fire at any part of the assailant's body, he added, even if I was intoxicated or accidentally took a date rape drug.
I did not expect his lecture would soon give me a reality check. Not only was he right about the Taser C2, he was dead on about what happens in college.
A boy I was with during a music festival was being nice to me all of a sudden. I guess I did not seem like the type to carry a Taser to prevent rape. I did not mind because I was with friends in a place I had been to, and he was a fellow dormer.
I could not believe he made a pass at me insistently and I had no one but myself to count on. No one around us had any clue I needed help as they were inebriated and preoccupied.
I got lucky that he retreated after discovering that I was one to carry a Taser to prevent rape. Or he got lucky that I did not need to use my C2. In the end, I did not force myself to be compliant just so I could continue to fit in.
Mikeal Gravette has been training people how to use self defense products to defend themselves for years. You will find several options, including stun guns, pepper sprays and personal alarms. He offers full support and instruction on using the products.
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