{"product_id":"dont-fight-back-and-10-other-myths-about-crime-personal-safety-and-gender-based-violence-9780807016244","title":"Don't Fight Back: And 10 Other Myths about Crime, Personal Safety, and Gender-Based Violence","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom a nationally recognized violence-prevention expert, an accessible guide that debunks the most pervasive myths about crime and offers evidence-based strategies that make us safer\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA specific image of violence and how to avoid it lives in a lot of our imaginations. And what some of us fear most is shaped not by the strongest evidence, but the most viral horror stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeg Stone, an abuse and violence prevention expert, dives deep into dangerous safety myths and helps us understand what the evidence shows and what men in positions of authority just expect us to believe because they said so. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeg debunks myths about: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow attackers behave (\"Don't Fight Back. It Will Make the Attacker Angry and You'll Get Hurt Worse\"), \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat (or who) to fear (\"Crime Is at an All-Time High and Going Up\"), \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat you should never do (\"Don't Wear a Ponytail. An Attacker Could Grab It\"); and \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhat you should always do (\"Trust Your Intuition\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter offers practical strategies for protecting ourselves that also contribute to the activism it takes to change the conditions that cause or contribute to violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou don't have to diminish yourself or restrict your life to avoid being attacked. Critical thinking, not following simplistic directives, is the real way to be \"smart\" about safety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Beacon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 5.52w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807016244\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeg Stone\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director of IMPACT Boston, an abuse-prevention and empowerment self-defense organization. Her writing has been published in\u003ci\u003e Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Newsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Dame\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Ms\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Meg Stone \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48229147181213,"sku":"9780807016244","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_86c1f632-d34c-485e-bf34-71ea1977dbcb.jpg?v=1778576197","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/dont-fight-back-and-10-other-myths-about-crime-personal-safety-and-gender-based-violence-9780807016244","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}