if being approached

if someone is coming toward you , hold your hands in front of you in a pushing motion and yell “ stop ! ” / “ stay back ! ” with confidence . most rapists would leave that potential victim alone as she yelled ( drawing attention ) / showed that she would not be afraid to fight back .

also , if you happen to be carrying a pepper spray , yell “ i have a pepper spray ! ” while holding it out . rapists may give up on you as they now know you have a defendable weapon in hand .