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Old 07-12-2013, 04:32 PM   #108
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Originally Posted by Peanut View Post
But I think so much of the discussion is around women "protecting" themselves from rape.
Regarding this discussion, and not talking about your point specifically, I've seen this called 'victim-blaming' (example) and it really isn't.

It's not victim-blaming to tell people to look for cars before crossing the street. Sure, it's the driver's responsibility not to hit you, but you still take precautions to protect yourself.

I believe that discouraging people from protecting themselves and discouraging people from telling others to protect themselves is actually harmful and dangerous.
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