(January 10, 2016 at 3:26 pm)Evie Wrote: I just think "blame" is the wrong word to be directed at a victim, especially so with rape. Victim-blaming is harmful and the focus needs to be on what the rapist did wrong, not what the victim did wrong.
Victim blaming isn't restricted to rape, and it is wrong.
Rape is wrong but punishment isn't a solution, learning from the event however has way better chances of providing a solution.
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