One in three convenience stores is robbed because they unwisely have money in the cash register.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

5. Let's acknowledge the reality...

There are awful people in this world. People who will hurt you if they get the opportunity. If you go to a strange place (like a frat party) and get drunk to the point that you can't respond to an attack, you're giving those people an opportunity.

Telling the awful people in this world, "You should not commit a rape" is a mostly pointless exercise. Their willingness to ignore your demands is part and parcel of what makes them awful people.

You should lock your doors at night.
You should park your car in a well-lighted area.
You should walk with a friend after dark.
...And you should avoid excessive alcohol consumption.

I have a daughter who's a junior in college and before she went off to school, she received a series of lectures from Dear Old Dad on the subject of "How To Not Be A Crime Victim." While I fully support a message to young males that rape is never -- and not even fucking slightly -- acceptable, I disagree that we should send a message that seems to say, "It's OK to indulge in high-risk behavior because if something bad happens, it's someone else's fault."

Preventing sexual violence is a combination of trying to convince women to be smart and to be safe, and (far more difficult) trying to convince men to stop behaving like assholes.

I have far more faith in the women.