Although tens of thousands of males are raped by men every year, the majority of rape victims are female. This information is for both genders in order to help prevent the most easily gotten away with crime on another human being.

It is unfortunately common for rape victims to be attacked again, within two years, by someone else. The reason for this is simple, therefore simple to prevent though simple does not necessarily mean easy.

You will find that the five reasons this occurs along with the five counteracting safety tips illustrate the simplicity as well as the difficulty in mastering these skills. However, once you develop personal safety habits, you will feel stronger and more empowered in every aspect of your life, which will prompt you to share what you know with family, friends and coworkers.

Women are the biggest proponents of safety. Although kids, teens and men need good safety habits, women are the most likely ones to encourage them to learn.

5 Reasons Rape Victims Are Victimized Again:

1. Most people have never heard the real definition of victim, and that is detrimental to their safety and mental/emotional health.
2. Most rape victims stay in the victim mindset, which keeps them weak, vulnerable and attractive to attackers.
3. Although it is one of the simplest ways to stay safe, very few of us establish and enforce personal boundaries.
4. We ignore our gut feelings, glossing over them with logic so as not to offend others, which puts us at greater risk.
5. We make decisions based on our self-esteem. How we respond to situations and others depends on how we are feeling about ourselves at the time.

5 Safety Tips to Counteract the Above Reasons:

1. The real definition of victim is someone who is currently being attacked. If an attack has already occurred there is no victim, only a survivor.
2. The survivor mindset is strong and provides options whereas the victim mindset is weak and vulnerable.
3. Knowing what is acceptable and unacceptable before something happens is the key to unlock your safer future.
4. Gut feelings will always save your life but only when you trust and follow them.
5. Attacks can almost always be traced back to decisions that were made as a result of low self-esteem. Healthy self-esteem is vital to personal safety.

I am sure you have gotten the idea of how vital mindset is to a woman's personal safety and anyone else for that matter. Just as you've heard "dogs can smell fear"...attackers can spot a person with a victim mindset a mile away!