via: http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com
1. Don’t put drugs in women’s drinks.
2. When you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone.
3. If you pull over to help a woman whose car has broken down, remember not to assault her.
4. If you are in a lift and a woman gets in, don’t assault her. You know what? Don’t even ogle her.
5. When you encounter a woman who is asleep, the safest course of action is to not assault her.
6. Never creep into a woman’s home through an unlocked door or window, or spring out at her from between parked cars, or assault her.
7. When you lurk in bushes and doorways with criminal intentions, always wear bright clothing, wave a flashlight, or play “Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)” by the Raveonettes on a boombox really loud, so women in the vicinity will know where to aim their flamethrowers.
8. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If it is inconvenient for you to stop yourself from assaulting women, ask a trusted friend to accompany you when in public.
9. Carry a rape whistle. If you find that you are about to assault a woman, you can hand the whistle to your buddy, so s/he can blow it to call for help.
10. Give your buddy a revolver, so that when indifferent passers-by either ignore the rape whistle, or gather round to enjoy the spectacle, s/he can pistol-whip you.
Don’t forget: Honesty is the best policy. When asking a woman out on a date, don’t pretend that you are interested in her as a person; tell her straight up that you expect to be assaulting her later. If you don’t communicate your intentions, the woman may take it as a sign that you do not plan to rape her.
Honestly, when I first read this post I wasn’t sure what to think. I’d like to say I thought about it and it cleared up for me, and I formed my own opinions, but that isn’t really how it worked. Truthfully, I was driving home for a YAC meeting with Dana when she cleared it up for me. It’s not fair in our society that girls have to be so careful, it’s wrong for some men to do what they do, and that sucks. But for the good guys, there are things they can do to set us at ease. For example: One night a nearly deserted street and a women and a man are approaching each other (walking in opposite directions on the same side of the road). The girl may feel threatened or unease or vulnerable or all of those things, and because of that, she may cross the road. But wouldn’t it be more considerate if the guy crossed the road instead, in order to put her mind at ease. It’s one of those basic things, consideration for other people and how they might feel, and what we can do to make them feel better, just one I hadn’t thought of before. So whether or not I like this list or not isn’t really important, it’s opening up a new way of thinking, or just bringing something we hadn’t necessarily thought of to one another’s attention that matters.