{"id":453,"date":"2022-06-01T10:17:35","date_gmt":"2022-06-01T14:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/?p=453"},"modified":"2023-03-05T13:54:36","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T18:54:36","slug":"5-reasons-women-are-attacked-are-you-a-target","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/5-reasons-women-are-attacked-are-you-a-target\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Women Are Attacked: Are You a Target?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT: IT TAKES A VIOLENT OFFENDER A MERE 7 SECONDS TO SELECT THEIR NEXT VICTIM<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s typical to believe that you will never be a victim of assault. However,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this thinking could be catastrophic, for anyone! It&#8217;s a r<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eckless mindset, making you a palpable target to a violent attacker. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Knowing that every predator utilizes <\/span><b>observation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>intelligence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>strategy<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> before executing an attack is a first defence skill, prompting you to evaluate your level of susceptibility and take action!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b><i>FACT: 15 MILLION ADOLESCENT GIRLS WORLDWIDE, AGED 15-19 YEARS, HAVE EXPERIENCED FORCED SEX\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>The Mind of a Predator<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aQ6p49KQT4A\">Video: RAPE PREVENTION DEFENCE FOR BEGINNERS<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"\/blogs?p=878\">Learning self-defense<\/a><\/strong> is a champion weapon, but insight into the mind of a perilous attacker is additionally critical. It\u2019s a fundamental step in assessing whether you will become his next mark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Characterizing the level of vulnerability in women is instinctual for violent males; their choice of victim is contingent on precise cues or signals. Therefore, their tactics, although intuitive, are deliberate and analytical.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-254 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-628x471.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-706x530.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DomestH-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em>Psychology Today<\/em> affirms that criminals assess the ease with which they could potentially subdue a target based on a profusion of such non-verbal indicators. Thus, women\u2019s self-defense programs, designed to empower women, will first begin to conceptualize the prospect of being involved in a hostile, aggressive scenario.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The study of victimology does not condemn women deemed targets. Crimes against women are not their fault. Conceptualizing what defines a target is only to reduce your risk of fatality. Be aware that several attacks are random, regardless of vigilance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"\/blogs?p=304\"><em>Blog!<\/em><em>\u00a0Alarming Facts About Domestic Violence: Are You Prepar<\/em>ed?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The following are five reasons that delve into why you could be a victim of an attack. Psychologists refer to personal facets boosting one\u2019s probability of being criminally victimized as \u2018precipitators.\u2019 Are you a target?<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-628x471.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-706x530.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/FF2-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>#1. Your Eye Contact:<\/strong><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><b>FACT: 80% OF WHAT WE PERCEIVE STEMS FROM OUR SENSE OF SIGHT<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eye contact is a method of self-defense. Used to protect yourself, it effectively diminishes your potential for becoming a soft target. The eyes dominate how we communicate with the world and one another &#8211; it is pivotal in victim selection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically, confident, assertive, firm eye contact reveals to a predator that you cannot be coerced or threatened. In acknowledging his presence, you send a compelling message that you are not a target.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With no obvious threat present, it&#8217;s ideal to scan your environment with easy air. In addition, habitually extending a split-second glance with a passerby communicates that you are aware and vigilant.<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>#2. Your Situational Awareness:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT: 1 IN 5 WOMEN HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF STALKING<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Situational awareness extends beyond simple observation. It is a vital component of your daily survival. It demands being cognizant and prepared for how to best react to emergencies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awareness skills are perpetual &#8211; developed through practice and exercise. A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hard target <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will have acute observation skills and be in a state of readiness, achieved by scanning one\u2019s environment for potential threats, identifying escape routes, and even contemplating weapons of opportunity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">soft target<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> devises a rational explanation for an anomaly. So although you identify that something is off, the information is not always processed effectively. As a result, you fail to assess what you may have seen or heard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A hard target for a predator is someone observant and mindful. Someone with foreknowledge, planning time, and a more substantial chance of escaping a situation before anything hostile could ensue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#3. Your Personal Distractions:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT:\u00a0 AMONG FEMALE CRIME VICTIMS, 43 PERCENT ARE STREET CRIMES\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-470 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-628x471.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-706x530.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6335-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Criminals are beasts of opportunity. When walking alone, whether day or night, being distracted could prove fatal. It&#8217;s critical to be vigilant and attentive. That requires eliminating distractions that you could directly control.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A smartphone impedes your ability to be alert to potential danger, occupying your hands, eyes, ears, and mind. For instance, it&#8217;s not uncommon to arrive at your destination barely aware that you have traveled from point A to B.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listening to what&#8217;s immediately around you lessens the risk that you will not miss potential red flags or approaching danger. For example, the sound of footsteps, voices, alarms, rustling bushes, a barking dog, etc., cannot be detected easily, if at all, when listening to music or even speaking on your device.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your walking routine must be danger-proof! Speaking on your cell phone, listening to music, or scrolling through social media are catastrophic moves, making you a glaring target. Your safety demands your focus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#4. Your Vehicle:<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT: ADULT WOMEN ACCOUNT FOR NEARLY HALF (49 %) OF ALL HUMAN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS DETECTED GLOBALLY<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As practiced to anticipate danger on the road, you should also be alert to your security and surroundings regarding your vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A target to an aggressor will walk mindlessly to and from their vehicle, oblivious to potential danger signs.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking under, around, and inside your vehicle is a life-saving ritual that reveals to a perpetrator that you are keenly aware of your surroundings.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Practices such as opening your car door and locking it immediately, starting your car, and driving away without delay diminish opportunities for you to become a victim.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>#5. Your Gut:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT: NINE TIMES OUT OF TEN YOUR GUT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following your intuition is learning to survive. It\u2019s about respecting that split-second feeling of disquiet and slight suspicion. Whether walking alone, running errands, or at the gym, be conscious that predators are scanning, stocking, and scrutinizing you. Their diabolical aim is to isolate the ideal target and attack.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, when in a situation that makes you feel uncomfortable, a conversation initiated in a coffee shop, the grocery store, or while pumping gas, it\u2019s imperative to trust in this uneasiness and displace any worries of offending anyone or being rude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-466 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-300x225.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-628x471.jpeg 628w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-706x530.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_6326-1200x900.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your gut signals you to stay or flee a situation, scream or remain still, submit to demands, or fight back. Whatever it may tell you, it\u2019s vital to trust in it. So always listen to your gut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><i>FACT: 52 COUNTRIES INTEGRATED PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS INTO COVID-19 RESPONSE PLANS<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DO NOT wait for a brutal attack to realize you are a mark. My target message is to urge all women to be proactive! Self-defence programs, designed to empower women, compel you to conceptualize the prospect of being involved in a hostile, aggressive scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/blogs?p=231\"><em><strong>Blog! Five Reasons Women Need to Learn Self-Defence<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-235 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shield.jep_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"292\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shield.jep_.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Shield.jep_-150x89.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, I have shared five reasons for attacks on women. I contend they are a reality check that should precipitate women to secure a place in self-defense training and strive with everything to ensure they are proactive and in control of their safety. Mentally and physically.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossoscourses.com\/courses\/wsp\"><strong>Women\u2019s Shield Program<\/strong><\/a> is a choice opportunity offered directly through my website, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/about\">nickdrossos.com<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, meticulously designed to teach self-defence and deemed valuable for those whose ambition is personal safeguarding, protection, and hard-core empowerment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nickdrossoscoaching\/?hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-150 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-225x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-353x471.jpeg 353w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-706x941.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/IMG_5571-3.jpeg 1524w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>Nick Drossos<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is distinguished as one of the most prized self-defence experts globally and the founder of <\/span><\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\"><strong>Nick<\/strong><strong> Drossos<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong> Defensive Tactics<\/strong>; combing a plethora of self-defence police and military techniques; his self-defence instruction, fitness intelligence, and raw life experience impeccably connect in his renowned <\/span><strong>YouTube channel<\/strong><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em> to \u2018empower personal protection\u2019 in both mind and body.<\/em> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FACT: IT TAKES A VIOLENT OFFENDER A MERE 7 SECONDS TO SELECT THEIR NEXT VICTIM It\u2019s typical to believe that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=453"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/453\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/256"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=453"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=453"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nickdrossos.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=453"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<br />
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