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Originally Posted by SebC
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. |
I don't think anyone is discouraging people from protecting themselves, but it's shameful that women have to worry about what they wear, how much they drink, etc. The reality also is that these things are a factor in only a minority of sexual assault cases. It's ridiculous to expect women to be on guard at all times for sexual predators. The more reasonable approach is going after the predators themselves and trying to resolve the root of these issues.
The other issue with this is that it does lead to passive victim-blaming. Women shouldn't have to address what they were wearing, what they've consumed, etc. They just shouldn't get raped.