“We learned about the fight or flight response in Science. Our Lessons left out the third option: freeze.
I read about it in an article on women's self-defense. I asked m y mom why no one ever mentioned freezing. She told me to Google it; she was busy with a project for work. Instead, I asked James what she thought.
"Probably because people like to think they can survive a dangerous situation. It's a control thing. Like, any choice they might make could lead to the defeat of their attacker," she said. "Plus, it gives dickheads a reason to judge victims.”