(May 19, 2010 at 10:23 am)Eilonnwy Wrote: I think it's relevant if you insist woman should be able to flaunt their stuff without calling it "Objectifying" but then insist that if they do flaunt their stuff and get raped, well they should have know better. It's hypocritical.
And on another note, the reason I have such big problems with your statements is it feeds into the greater "blame the victim" rhetoric that actually gets rapists let off.
Here's an example: http://womensrights.change.org/blog/view...pe_defense
The rape case was let go because of the nature of the skinny jeans and their difficulty in removal not because she was being unintentionally provocative.
Quote:A jury in Australia refused to convict a man of rape because they doubted the victim's skinny jeans could "be removed without any sort of collaboration."
I have to admit that is a ridiculous judgement, it is like saying that someone couldn't rob a bank because it is really difficult to do such an act.
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