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Apps That Provide A Measure Of Safety

Feb 23, 2015
by Caroline Miller
apps that offer protection, Jennifer Baumgardner, rape defense, The Legacy of Campus Rape
4 Comments

One day at lunch, recently, a resident at the retirement center where I live was kind enough to compliment me on my play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, which she’d seen the previous night.  Her companion hadn’t attended the performance but was quick to remind me that my small triumph was one which time would obliterate.  Though it was an odd remark, I saw no malice in the woman’s expression, only a philosophical wistfulness 

 That life is nothing if not uncertain is a cliché, but I confess with each surprise I am unguarded, acting as if I’d been tripped for the first time.  Happily, there are some precautions a person can take to  minimize being ambushed, as least where potential violence exists.  Jennifer Baumgardner shares some of them in her article for More magazine. (“The Legacy of Campus Rape,” by Jennifer Baumgardner, More, 2/15 pgs. 113-115)  She begins with an historical account of the way rape victims were once treated on college campuses.  Looking back, it’s hard to believe there was a time when Yale fraternity boys felt empowered enough to stand outside a women’s dorm chanting, “No means yes; yes mean anal.” (Ibid pg. 114.)

Women still aren’t safe on college campuses, though help for rape victims has improved.  Besides changes in school policies that take these attacks seriously, technology exists to provide enhanced safety.  A growing number of apps can be download to a smart phone and used during a crisis.  For the benefit of women everywhere and especially for coeds, here’s a rundown of some of them.  

 onwatchoncampus.com – lets the user call friends or 911 with two taps.

Circleof6app.com – easy contact with a friend for a ride, to check in or to signal an emergency

safetrekapp.com – hold down a “safe button”; when released the phone dials the police

myforce.com – one tap sends phone GPS coordinates to a 24/7 live team that contacts authorities.

 Despite all I’ve written about NSA’s all seeing eye, sometimes it’s good to know you’re not alone. 

woman being stalked

Courtesy of www.buzzle.com

 

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4 Comments
  1. Judy Farrell February 23, 2015 at 10:49 am Reply
    Hmmm, to me, the remark falls somewhere between "odd" and vicious. This a major achievement, Ms. Miller, for your play to be received for performance. Of course you should be delighted, and any acquiintance who tries to poke a hole in your joy should be regarded with mariness.
    • Caroline Miller February 23, 2015 at 11:43 am Reply
      Thanks for your support, Judy. I don't think the women meant anything by her remark. As I say, it was wistful. Maybe she was thinking about something in her own life. In any case, the remark gave me an entry into today's blog, so I owe her one.
  2. S. L. Stoner February 24, 2015 at 7:37 pm Reply
    "Philosophical wistfulness" Love the phrase...been there, done that. A lot. Thank you!
    • Caroline Miller February 25, 2015 at 7:57 am Reply
      No, thank you for dropping by.

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Portland, Oregon author Caroline Miller had distinguished careers as an educator, union president, elected official and artist/advocate.

Her play, Woman on the Scarlet Beast, was performed at the Post5 Theatre, Portland, OR, January/February 2015

Caroline published a serialized novelette, Marie Eau-Claire, on the website, The Colored Lens.  She also published the story Gustav Pavel,  a parable about ordinary lives, choice and alternate potential, on the website Fixional.co.

Caroline has published four novels

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  • Trompe l’Oeil
  • Gothic Spring
  • Heart Land

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