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irisblue

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24. I wish more women/girls had more situational awareness.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:56 PM
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Situational awareness (SA) is the ability to perceive, understand, and predict environmental elements and events to make informed safety decisions. It involves monitoring surroundings to identify, analyze, and react to potential risks or hazards before they occur. Key components include perception (gathering data), comprehension (understanding meaning), and projection (anticipating future states).

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Good on her! 3catwoman3 Yesterday #1
Think? BidenRocks Yesterday #52
Sadly true. niyad Yesterday #96
Well, yes, there is that. 3catwoman3 Yesterday #97
It's all bdamomma 21 hrs ago #165
life can be challenging when you think with your dick. and so many of them do nt orleans 21 hrs ago #167
I had a biology professor in college that said something like that. WinstonSmith4740 16 hrs ago #190
She beat the crap out of him !!!!!!! Yahooooo Trueblue1968 15 hrs ago #191
Good LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #2
Sorry, but from a legal standpoint, that's got to be excessive use of force. PeaceWave Yesterday #3
Nah...and he won't report it anyhow. MineralMan Yesterday #7
He was immobilized after the kick to his crotch. The knee to his head was overkill. PeaceWave Yesterday #9
How was she to know that? I would have been scared to death that he would attack again in that closed space. AnotherMother4Peace Yesterday #15
He never raised his head again after the kick to the crotch. He clearly was no longer a threat. PeaceWave Yesterday #32
What leads you to assert a momentarily lowered head removes all threat? Torchlight Yesterday #34
Are you really going to ask a sexual assault victim BidenRocks Yesterday #60
I included an excerpt from the post I responded to Torchlight Yesterday #61
Perhaps quotation marks might have avoided confusion. I knew niyad Yesterday #92
Bet you that those who are trying to give the assaulter protection are not female. efhmc Yesterday #102
Definitely. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #115
You underestimate the danger she was in ninjanurse Yesterday #133
Now is that clearly no longer a threat in your eyes or hers? usedtobedemgurl 6 hrs ago #214
Same as emptying a magazine RoseTrellis 7 hrs ago #205
Shooting someone is a bit more damaging than a groin kick Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #207
Don't think he'll be pressing charges, but if he does, my money is on her. Joinfortmill Yesterday #17
Maybe a little overkill is what he needed. GaYellowDawg Yesterday #18
IMO if she stopped short of debilitating him until the doors opened, this story would have a different ending. Hope22 4 hrs ago #220
I am guessing that it must be difficult to be a woman within your circle of niyad Yesterday #27
Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #49
What would Krusty Gnome have done?? BattleRow Yesterday #66
Pulled out her gun? niyad Yesterday #98
What man would touch Kristie Gnome? maxrandb Yesterday #124
Well, there is at least one. Wednesdays Yesterday #131
We can't count her plastic surgeon. :-) nt spooky3 20 hrs ago #175
By all reports: Corey Lewandowski ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #179
I hear she has had him pegged from the very beginning. MineralMan 3 hrs ago #223
Nominated for best reply of the century. Maybe Ilsa Yesterday #71
I am deeply honoured, thank you. My first reaction was unprintable. niyad Yesterday #87
+1 leftstreet Yesterday #108
+2 Permanut Yesterday #118
Great response niyad Brenda Yesterday #138
Thank you. It took a bit to write calmly! niyad Yesterday #140
It's been sad to see apologists here for decades. Brenda Yesterday #142
I am absolutely not surprised, coming from that one Skittles 18 hrs ago #181
So disappointingly true. niyad 18 hrs ago #185
Bravo! BlueSpot 18 hrs ago #182
Thank you. niyad 18 hrs ago #186
The Asshole was groping a woman in an elevator. MineralMan Yesterday #69
I agree liberalgunwilltravel Yesterday #95
Some people respond as if it's not the real world people live in. MineralMan Yesterday #101
Thank you for mentioning training in self defense oberle 21 hrs ago #169
She made it quite clear after the 1st kacekwl Yesterday #80
Nobody is immobilized by one woman's kick to the groin synni Yesterday #88
No it wasn't and her defense was exactly as women are trained to do when being assaulted ms liberty Yesterday #120
Not from my viewpoint Sanity Claws Yesterday #10
The legal standard for self-defense allows individuals to use "reasonable, proportional force." PeaceWave Yesterday #14
You wholly ignore 'Reasonable Fear' Torchlight Yesterday #20
The fact that she was trapped & couldn't escape changed the situation, IMO. CrispyQ Yesterday #29
....... bluestarone Yesterday #38
And she reasoned that he needed a little more reason not to re-attack. MineralMan Yesterday #74
Your concern for the sexual predator is noted. chia Yesterday #119
if a guy touches me uninvited Skittles 18 hrs ago #183
Sorry, he had ample opportunity to act in an adult and civil manner Torchlight Yesterday #11
He put hands on her mcar Yesterday #22
He wasn't going to stop The Blue Flower Yesterday #26
That's right mcar 22 hrs ago #160
He put his hands on her TWICE Seinan Sensei Yesterday #45
She had every reason to believe he wouldn't stop mcar 22 hrs ago #161
Is there a legal limit on beating a potential rapist to the floor? I saw no blood, body parts were still attached irisblue Yesterday #23
Even if in a place with a "duty to flee" IbogaProject Yesterday #25
Not excessive at all Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #30
If that was done to my Daughter or my Wife Seinan Sensei Yesterday #50
Nope. She's got it on video. He was warned. thought crime Yesterday #33
LOL don't you ever watch scary movies? leftstreet Yesterday #40
Yeah. You're right. Too bad she wasn't wearing a stiletto, right? PeaceWave Yesterday #43
Sorry. Your post is just so tone deaf leftstreet Yesterday #48
Self-defense, not aggression. niyad Yesterday #51
This is the problem. Self defense isn't a free pass for unlimited aggression. PeaceWave Yesterday #57
What then is the precise point at which defense ends and aggression begins? Torchlight Yesterday #59
see post 27 niyad Yesterday #82
It's not a free pass for anything. Aristus Yesterday #93
Unlimited aggression? MontanaMama Yesterday #99
The problem is MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #117
Unlimited aggression would have been empting a full magazine on his self entitled ass. Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #212
Ah, correct! leftstreet Yesterday #58
And I am so FUCKING PISSED at the misogynistic, patriarchal BS niyad Yesterday #109
Misogyny is Patriarchy's oxygen leftstreet Yesterday #110
Absolutely! SheltieLover Yesterday #67
Stiletto to the eyes face would be an effective response. irisblue Yesterday #84
There was a reason I used to wear 4-inch heels when I was in public. niyad Yesterday #125
Stick him with a Hat Pin! BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #152
Very true. I don't wear hats, since my sunglasses are usually there if I niyad 23 hrs ago #156
Somehow I think that kick to the balls Hope22 6 hrs ago #208
There isn't a jury on this planet that would convict her. cloudbase Yesterday #42
He was lucky she didn't pull out a pistol. Nt spooky3 Yesterday #70
Sadly, you are overly optimistic about juries. I have seen too many niyad Yesterday #126
Indeed. Some of the posts beggar belief. cloudbase Yesterday #127
Sadly true! niyad Yesterday #129
It absolutely is not obamanut2012 Yesterday #53
If she were a man... Dear_Prudence Yesterday #54
Killing him would have been excessive use of force Random Boomer Yesterday #56
And I hope she reported him to the police. Nt spooky3 Yesterday #72
He assaulted her, she moved away, he assaulted her again Justice 14 hrs ago #192
He put his hands on her. She had no idea what was next. Irish_Dem Yesterday #62
What legal standpoint? fujiyamasan Yesterday #65
Thank you for pointing that out. niyad Yesterday #128
Not a problem fujiyamasan Yesterday #145
I heard that some Japanese rail lines BidenRocks 23 hrs ago #157
While that is helpful to a degree, it does not address the problem niyad 9 hrs ago #197
This would be a good training video ! thought crime 21 hrs ago #171
She was trapped in a box with a man who assaulted her. LuckyCharms Yesterday #68
"If she had killed him for it, she would have been justified." - Sorry, but no, she would not have been justified. PeaceWave Yesterday #75
You're very wrong. LuckyCharms Yesterday #77
No. I'm right and no amount of being upset at me (for raising the point) or the legal system (for being what it is)... PeaceWave Yesterday #86
I think you're confusing rejections of your assertions with "being upset" Torchlight Yesterday #90
Snicker Brenda Yesterday #139
Oh, I'm not upset at all. LuckyCharms Yesterday #100
She turned and pushed a button BidenRocks 22 hrs ago #158
See post 27. Keep digging that hole, dear heart. It is such a good look for you. niyad Yesterday #130
Damn straight niyad. MontanaMama 6 hrs ago #213
I am angry, and disgusted. niyad 5 hrs ago #215
As we should be. MontanaMama 5 hrs ago #216
EXACTLY!!! niyad 4 hrs ago #221
If you are in that situation, you have every reason to believe someone is going to try and rape you. FascismIsDeath 17 hrs ago #189
She was always at risk of him strangling her. Taller/ heavier Hope22 4 hrs ago #218
"Excessive" would have been another two or three kicks to his nuts. GoCubsGo Yesterday #76
Nope. MontanaMama Yesterday #91
+1 for the blame comment. - nt CrispyQ 22 hrs ago #159
She should've shouted "but the DOW is over fifty thousand" Shambala Yesterday #114
Snicker niyad Yesterday #132
Public Service Notice ninjanurse Yesterday #134
Not sure about this because she would surely have been in fear of her life. He assaulted her by PatrickforB 23 hrs ago #154
Well, if that had gone to trial and she was in the dock on assault charges, and I were on the jury... Jedi Guy 19 hrs ago #178
I don't think so. A man is bigger and stronger than a woman, so she would be justified in fearing that if she didn't tblue37 18 hrs ago #184
A women who was assaulted in a confined space she cannot readily retreat from can/should use all the force she can Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #206
Golly, maybe if he had smiled more she wouldn't have felt the need to fiercely defend herself until she could escape Attilatheblond 6 hrs ago #210
Really? She was still stuck in there with him LearnedHand 1 hr ago #227
Hope she left some lasting damage dalton99a Yesterday #4
And That's How You Do It! MineralMan Yesterday #5
She really dealt with that assaulter but hope she also called security and police to protect other less capable women. MLAA Yesterday #6
The fact that we are seeing the video... Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #36
I'm pretty sure a lot of elevators have security cameras in them. MineralMan Yesterday #78
I assumed it was security video Soul_of_Wit 6 hrs ago #209
Yes. They only look at them if there is an incident. MineralMan 6 hrs ago #211
That was the perfect place to put my last heart. 1WorldHope Yesterday #8
K&R! Torchlight Yesterday #12
Good for her! SheltieLover Yesterday #13
Whoa, don't know if this is real, but I'm gonna use her moves! Joinfortmill Yesterday #16
He (and Trump) need a dictionary that explain what "No!" means. Ping Tung Yesterday #19
From 2016, apparently woman is a Beijing TV host and actress. betsuni Yesterday #21
Thank you for this. I thought it looked a bit familiar. Still relevant. niyad Yesterday #135
My first thought was AI slop. Thanks for the post. Monsieur_Grumpe 10 hrs ago #196
I wish more women/girls had more situational awareness. irisblue Yesterday #24
A friend asked me once why I do not use headphones when I am niyad Yesterday #39
Holy shit that was pretty badass! fujiyamasan Yesterday #28
Bravo! You go, girl! Vinca Yesterday #31
BRAVA!!! niyad Yesterday #37
I do not know whether this was staged (as I remember a similar video niyad Yesterday #35
Excessive force, Maj. Dude Yesterday #41
Well done! UpInArms Yesterday #44
This seems staged. However, IF this video teaches or inspires a woman to: flvegan Yesterday #46
What more do we know about this? I think it looks like... QueerDuck Yesterday #47
There is a (possibly apocryphal) story from many years ago in the London tube dickthegrouch Yesterday #55
She was in danger with no ability to flee until the door opened Ritabert Yesterday #63
And THAT, my dears, is how it is DONE!!!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #64
I celebrate her quick reactions--and good aim! hlthe2b Yesterday #73
Good for her. He has no business putting hands on her. She did excellent. Don't minimize. Srkdqltr Yesterday #79
Possibly fake video Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #81
Nope. That is a camera mounted in the ceiling of the elevator car. MineralMan Yesterday #104
well, i guess i could smile at the camera next time i'm in an elevator -- but i don't think it'll show up very good orleans 21 hrs ago #168
Looks fake to me. There's a lot of this stuff getting posted in the "reels" Liberal In Texas Yesterday #107
So.... MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #113
LOL! ShazzieB 18 hrs ago #180
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #116
Wut? Brenda Yesterday #147
And the only rec for this post calling it AI slop is Brenda Yesterday #143
Please ... Tasmanian Devil 23 hrs ago #153
This looks so fake Chicagogrl1 Yesterday #83
It's fake. They're both amateur actors. Made to be click-bait and passed all over social media. Liberal In Texas Yesterday #149
Fake or not, if only something like that had happened to a convicted 34-count... the nelm 21 hrs ago #170
Staged or not, it shows women a course of action in such a situation. niyad 1 hr ago #225
The "well actually" crowd is in the building mcar 18 min ago #228
I can't believe that the guy thought that would work. mjvpi Yesterday #85
He got what's coming to him. bluescribbler Yesterday #89
She did a fine job. Swede Yesterday #94
should have kicked him once more when he was down moonshinegnomie Yesterday #103
It looks rehearsed. Omnipresent Yesterday #105
"She allowed him...." MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #111
I never suggested she put herself in a corner. Omnipresent 14 hrs ago #194
And if he came at her again when her back was against the wall, she could have been trapped. ShazzieB 23 hrs ago #151
My point is that most people want to see who is lurking around behind them. Omnipresent 14 hrs ago #193
Convince me this isn't staged misanthrope Yesterday #106
Staged or scripted Tasmanian Devil Yesterday #112
I don't care if it's staged or not. Dem_in_Nebr. Yesterday #121
Yeah, even if it was staged or faked, I think it was informative. ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #187
And THAT is how it's done. Javaman Yesterday #122
If i am alone on an elevator and a MineralMan Yesterday #123
Used to be a tip of the Fedora. BidenRocks 21 hrs ago #173
Well, don't expect a tip of the MAGA cap. MineralMan 8 hrs ago #200
I've watched the video a couple of times and IMO no jury would convict her LogDog75 Yesterday #136
FAFO Timewas Yesterday #137
I also agree that no jury would convict her. HeartsCanHope Yesterday #141
She was in an enclosed space with someone making unwanted advances, with no way to know how far he was going DFW Yesterday #146
Right on. Tactical Peek Yesterday #144
Not been Rebl2 Yesterday #148
Same here. And I did not get on an elevator if there was a lone man there. niyad 23 hrs ago #150
Think back to 2016 canetoad 23 hrs ago #155
That's about how old this staged video is. Hassin Bin Sober 22 hrs ago #162
Really? canetoad 22 hrs ago #163
I'll have to remember that move! ShazzieB 17 hrs ago #188
Can you just imagine the hysteria had she done so? niyad 5 hrs ago #217
Women bdamomma 22 hrs ago #164
And boy will it be tough in our new burkas! Nt Hope22 4 hrs ago #219
Unless bdamomma 2 hrs ago #224
I look good in red.. Hope22 1 hr ago #226
If real, she did exactly the right thing. chowmama 21 hrs ago #166
'Bought 9-10 years ago, my husband broke up a dude from hitting the dude's girlfriend. chouchou 21 hrs ago #172
She should have nailed him even more. Make him a eunuch. BigmanPigman 20 hrs ago #174
Good for her! ABC123Easy 19 hrs ago #176
This message was self-deleted by its author LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #177
excellent job. pansypoo53219 13 hrs ago #195
Busting his nuts! Smart move. ProudMNDemocrat 9 hrs ago #198
Violence is good as long as we agree with the outcome AZLD4Candidate 9 hrs ago #199
Good for Her!! She walloped an Epstein Jr. !! It appears she is trained blue-wave 8 hrs ago #201
ouch... myohmy2 8 hrs ago #202
Just make sure you hurt them bad enough they can't follow you. Linda ladeewolf 8 hrs ago #203
That looked super choreographed LoveSucky 8 hrs ago #204
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