Absolutely. Don't go quietly; scream and yell and attract attention. And make your attacker do some screaming if you can. And if I'm in the area I'll try to help you with that.

Okay, my blood pressure is back up, and I'm no longer light-headed. I am a surgical device rep; I'm in the OR 3-5 days a week. I specialize in orthopedic solutions for extremities. I was just recently in a case with a poor guy who had an avulsion fracture of his 5th metatarsal. As soon as I read "genital ...…

Running is a great idea, however it's not always practical. Running when a man has you by the hair or throat, for example, is just silly.

I came to the comments to see one .gif and one .gif only. Yet it wasn't here. Well at least we landed on a comet today... :/

As an owner of a set of balls, I fully support this guide and its message. Proper genital conduct need not be adhered to when your assailant doesn't do the same.

Because no one can grab your leg from you and use it to kill you? Also, your legs are with you in all situations: swimming, in the shower, jogging, stepping out of the office, cooking, etc. But, unless you're Rick Perry, a loaded gun is not always in your hand.

I'm a man, I have a 15-year-old daughter, and as a man with a 15-year-old daughter, I say that if a man is attacking you, kick him in the balls. As hard as you can. As often as necessary. Maybe a little extra if you're feeling particularly punitive.

"Hoof him in the bag."

Best not give them a weapon they can wrest from you and use against you. They can't detach your body parts and still ahve them be of any use.

Who the fuck brags about kicking women in their vagina??

He never, ever spoke to me again.

All sorts of the expected commentary on this one already.

Are you going to do more of this? I'd be really, really interested in a series on self defence.

Plus, this is a crisis situation we're talking about. There's possibly already a physical altercations taking place, people are jumpy, nerves are high.. most people probably aren't going to have the composure necessary to effectively aim at such a small target as testicles.

Because I'd rather cause someone a few day's misery than end their life? AND if I miss with a kick, oh well, but if I miss with a bullet, someone else could be harmed severely/killed?

This article is a thing of beauty. It is balanced, informative, and reaffirms my decision to enroll my 8 year-old daughter in karate classes.

What the article didn't mention (chances are slim this will be the case) is if you're barefoot and kicking to disable, be sure to lift your toes up as far as you can so that you're kicking with the ball of your foot.

I kicked my prom date in the balls when he tried to force me into something I didn't want to do. It was incredible effective. He never, ever spoke to me again.

I had a friend who had to knee her then boyfriend in the balls because he was choking her nearly to death during an argument (she's long since left him). Anyway, they both fell to the ground at the same time; he because of her knee and she when he finally released his grip. She came up first and was able to call…