"I forgave the guy who shot me." (a woman corresponds with her jailed attacker; includes related article)

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A woman shot in the mouth by 13-year-old Ian Manual during a robbery forgave the boy even though she lost 5 teeth and a portion of gum, requiring years of painful, reconstructive surgery. Manuel called the women from prison to apologize for his crime and the two began corresponding.

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"I was stalked." (includes related articles on signs of stalking behavior and safety measures)

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A woman describes how she was stalked. She stopped dating the man after finding out he had a criminal record, but he began to commit acts such as tampering with the brakes on her car. He was convicted of stalking, but she fears that his sentence will be reduced.

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When a woman is attacked, why does she get blamed?

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A fashion model's face was permanently disfigured by two razor blade-wielding hired criminals in 1986. She was shocked that many people insinuated that she must have been doing something wrong in order to have been attacked.

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