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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Then you suggest that staying in the position and accepting the sexual assault is what she should do? Tell me, what are these women supposed to do, given the situation?
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At the risk of making you feel like you are getting piled on this isn't really the relevant questions in my mind.
The problem is that women often DON'T KNOW what to do in these situations (and not just women...all harassed and abused people) and the support systems don't exist to help them before, during or after the decision they do make. The culture hasn't prioritized or even cared about this topic. Just look at the horrendous number of rape kits that go untested when women DO get the courage to report rape. Now imagine the lack of caring that occurs if it's "merely" being touched, harassed or degraded.
Society has not cared. Society has screamed loud and clear that we do not care you are being assaulted and harassed and if you say anything well then there are going to be serious consequences for YOU.
The question isn't what should they do. They question is what should WE as the rest of society do so that the what supposedly should they do is "obvious" and "easy" (though it will often never be obvious and easy to the abused or harassed person)? What can society do to make perpetrators pay for the damage they do?