A nationally recognized violence prevention expert identifies 11 myths about personal safety and offers evidence-based solutions to living a safer, freer, and more optimistic life From a nationally recognized abuse-prevention expert, an accessible guide that debunks the most pervasive myths about personal safety and offers evidence-based advice that actually improves safety We receive a lot of advice about how to stay safe in society. Sometimes the advice is about the nature of violence or crime and other times it is a common directive about what people should do to keep us away from potential danger. Meg Stone, an expert in personal safety and empowerment self-defense, traces the origins of these dangerous myths, and explains why safety isn’t defined by men in power telling us what they think makes us safe. She addresses how many of the myths are completely wrong and not based on any real evidence. Stone also spends time unpacking the kinds of myths that can’t be disproven or are more nuanced than just ‘helpful’ or ‘not helpful.’
