Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Stressing compliance?

I just read this article about a RAD (Rape Aggression Defense ) course and had to ask myself:
Since when did this become the norm? I really thought it was common sense that your best option, maybe as high as 99 times out of 100, is to resist and fight back.
Why are people still discussing something that has been researched and proven time and time again?

Article:
(...) Turay, who along with Doroshov taught the course for the first time in January, described it as a departure from traditional programs that stress compliance in the face of a sexual assault. “Each situation is different, and there are times when compliance is necessary. We don’t condemn that,” Turay said. “But in many situations, a sexual assault can be prevented by fighting back, and this class provides viable self-defense options that women can choose from in the event of an attack.”

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