There are ways for women to reduce the risk of being raped, and most women have heard them. Everything from screaming, rape whistles, pepper spray and guns can be used for protection against potential predators. At the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, however, they have some other ideas.
On their website, the University has updated their guidelines on “What to do if you are attacked.” These guidelines now include, “Tell your attacker that you have a disease or are menstruating,” and “Vomiting or urinating may also convince the attacker to leave you alone.”