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Susan Fredricks
San Diego, CA and New York, NY
Devoted in helping women empower themselves to stay safe
Interests: writing, blogging, books, non-profit women's organizations, stingergirlz
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Personal Safety Plan – Be Prepared to Defend Yourself
Posted Apr 26, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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The Justice System Fails Us Once Again
Posted Mar 18, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Another Missing Teen in San Diego. How do we keep our kids safe?
Posted Mar 1, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Cyber-Bullying: A Deadly Trend among Teens
Posted Feb 9, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Teen Relationship Violence – Is your Child a Victim?
Mary is a single mother and has been raising her seventeen year old daughter, Jill, by herself. Lately, Jill has been coming home from school every day in a bad mood. The old Jill would bolt into the house, throw her books on the table and give her mom a big hug. Now she goes directly to her room and locks herself away for hours. Jill’s puzzling behavior worries Mary. Her daughter has always been a happy, energetic girl who engaged in sports; managed straight A’s in school and a very popular student among classmates and teachers alike. But in... Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Sexual Assault on Campus: Female Students Need to Get Serious About Safety
Lillian's evening economic class was about to wrap up, and she was looking forward to getting back to her dorm. It's been a long day of classes, and all Lillian wanted to do is get a good night's sleep. She walked out the door with some other students, and they quickly went their own way. The winter night air was colder than usual, and Lillian wrapped her coat tighter around her body. The campus seemed endless as she walked toward where her car was parked. Lillian thought she heard footsteps behind her, and she looked over her shoulder and spotted... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2010 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Why Does She Stay?
Why does she stay? Why does he hit? In many cases low self esteem is a factor, and HE knows it. It's also about power, control and male egos - a deadly combination when the man has emotional and anger issues. The woman becomes his punching bag, and it makes him feel that he is in charge. The woman becomes more afraid and shrinks under the man's rage, and it goes on and on like a nightmare she can’t wake up from. Women need to be educated that there are resources available to help them and even provide shelter if... Continue reading
Posted Dec 29, 2009 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Is Entertainment Industry Exploiting Violence Against Women?
There are many factors that contribute to the increasing numbers of women being violently assaulted. The economic decline, foreclosures, and the highest unemployment rates in years have all triggered an atmosphere of anger, desperation and hopelessness. The entertainment industry, in some respect, exploits the profusion of murder, sex, and rape that is happening in today's society. Consequently, these images may trigger violent reactions in certain individuals. Realistically speaking, however, we cannot entirely fault the media as a major contributor to the violence that is happening to women. Preventing violence against women starts within the family unit, and parents need to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 21, 2009 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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The Dark Side of Dating
The Dark Side of Dating The room is dark, and her clothes are scattered about the small, seedy space. She is groggy, disoriented and has no idea where she was and why she was naked in a strange bed. She was alone but felt strangely violated. She rakes her hands through a tangled mess of hair trying to remember what happened the night before. The evening started off pleasant enough when her date, a guy she just met at school, picked her up after class. He was extremely polite and movie star handsome, and she couldn’t believe how lucky she... Continue reading
Posted Dec 13, 2009 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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How to Stay Safe During the Holidays
The holidays are right around the corner, and it's the time of year that we have to pay close attention to what is going on around us. Immediately following Halloween, Christmas tunes are being played in the stores to match the display of holiday decorations, lights, Christmas trees and gift sets that all seem to miraculously appear overnight. For many of us, the Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2009 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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Untested Rape Kits
Rape victims are being put through the excrutiating procedure of obtaining DNA after an sexual assault has occurred. Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2009 at Women and Personal Safety: Stop Violent Crime
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