'Victim blaming' is largely a myth

PierceHarlan · 2009-05-21T00:02:16+00:00

As one sexual assault advocate, Walker Thornton, Executive Director of Sexual Assault Resource Agency, recently said: "I'm constantly asked what women can do to prevent sexual assault. Not, what can we do as a community to help young men not commit sexual assault. We're still blaming women." She continued: "If I go on TV and say don't go home late at night alone, don't talk on the cell phone, be aware of your surroundings, I fail to say, there's a man out there attacking women. That's victim-blaming, and it let's them off the hook."

Brilliant. So now, if I recommend you to lock your doors and keep your possessions safe, I fail to say there's a lot of people out there robbing other people; I blame the victim; and I let thieves off the hook.

AnnArchist · 2009-05-21T03:19:43+00:00

Ive yet to see someone seriously suggest that someone got raped because she was acting sexy. Most arguments I see go like this: its simply that she said yes and 'meant no.' Or he was her boss and didn't want to get fired. Or she was drunk. Or some other bullshit excuse as to why it was consensual then but isn't now.

Newsflash: rapists are responsible for rape. Period. Not innocent women -- even the multitude who drink and purposefully arouse men; and not innocent men, even the multitude who like to be aroused by women.

This.

You want to reduce rape? Take measures to deter the false rape accusers so women who are raped will be believed, and start teaching young women to avoid putting themselves in danger. And, yes, keep teaching women to kick the rapists in the balls.

Falserapesociety should be teaching a class on this to women.

Title	'Victim blaming' is largely a myth
Author	PierceHarlan
Upvotes	33
Comments	9
Date	May 20, 2009 10:52 PM UTC (17 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
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