What Casey Jordan has said about Stalking

Jordan argues that women's socialized kindness can empower certain stalkers.

“you're kind. And kindness for certain stalkers throws fuel on the fire. It gives them even more power”

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Jordan says stalking is driven by fixation, obsession and the pursuit of unwanted contact.

“stalking is driven by three important things. You've got a fixation, an obsession, and the pursuit of unwanted contact”

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Jordan argues that all stalking is violence and its psychological harm can exceed the fear of physical attack.

“The psychological and emotional violence of the stalking behavior can be even worse than the fear of physical attack”

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Jordan advises victims to tell friends and rebuff stalkers in front of witnesses, saying public humiliation can burst the stalker's bubble.

“You're afraid to humiliate them, but that humiliation very often can burst the bubble”

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Jordan's primary advice to stalking victims is to involve law enforcement early and document all evidence.

“the number one piece of advice I will give to anybody who's being stalked is document, document, document, evidence, evidence, evidence”

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Jordan recounts wearing GoPro cameras on a backpack when she feared a former student was stalking her.

“when I was afraid of one of my former students stalking me, I would wear everywhere I went, shopping, to the grocery store, whatever, a backpack”

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