I've successfully lobbied and testified for stalking laws in several states, but I would trade them all for a high school class that would teach young men how to hear “no,” and teach young women that it's all right to explicitly reject.
"No" is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you... Declining to hear "no" is a … - Gavin De Becker
"No" is a word that must never be negotiated, because the person who chooses not to hear it is trying to control you... Declining to hear "no" is a …
- Gavin De Becker
It is understandable that the perspectives of men and women on safety are so different - men and women live in different worlds. [...] At core, men a… - Gavin De Becker
It is understandable that the perspectives of men and women on safety are so different - men and women live in different worlds. [...] At core, men a…
Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death. - Gavin De Becker
Most men fear getting laughed at or humiliated by a romantic prospect while most women fear rape and death.
I've successfully lobbied and testified for stalking laws in several states, but I would trade them all for a high school class that would teach youn… - Gavin De Becker
I've successfully lobbied and testified for stalking laws in several states, but I would trade them all for a high school class that would teach youn…
Only human beings can look directly at something, have all the information they need to make an accurate prediction, perhaps even momentarily make th… - Gavin De Becker
Only human beings can look directly at something, have all the information they need to make an accurate prediction, perhaps even momentarily make th…
We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness. Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not … - Gavin De Becker
We must learn and then teach our children that niceness does not equal goodness. Niceness is a decision, a strategy of social interaction; it is not …
You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. - Gavin De Becker
You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations.
Persistence only proves persistence-it does not prove love. The fact that a romantic pursuer is relentless doesn't mean you are special-it means he i… - Gavin De Becker
Persistence only proves persistence-it does not prove love. The fact that a romantic pursuer is relentless doesn't mean you are special-it means he i…
When dreaded outcomes are actually imminent we don't worry about themwe take action. Seeing lava from the local volcano make its way down the street … - Gavin De Becker
When dreaded outcomes are actually imminent we don't worry about themwe take action. Seeing lava from the local volcano make its way down the street …
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