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Originally Posted by SebC
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.
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No, it's not "victim blaming" to tell people to look for cars before crossing the street.
It would be "victim blaming" when some guy is run over in the street
intentionally by a driver and we respond with "he should have crossed faster", which of course nobody would ever say.
It is the equivalent of saying "she shouldn't have been wearing a short skirt" or "she shouldn't have been at that party" about a victim of sexual assault, and we hear that all the time.