Objectifying women

[In This Mind]

Thankfully, many victims pick themselves up and assess what happened realistically.

Which I did. And that pisses you off. I assessed what happened, both during the attack and afterward, and looked at the reality of the situation. And you know what the reality is? There is nothing a woman does to provoke rape. And because there is nothing she does to provoke the rape, there is nothing she can do to prevent a man from sexually assaulting her. At best, she can fight him off, and realistically, she can't even do that on many occasions.

Unless you actually believe that wearing sexy clothing is provocation for rape, you cannot state that not wearing sexy clothing will prevent rape. And if you think wearing sexy clothing is provocation for rape, the problem isn't with the clothing, it is with you.

Did you read the articles I cited yet? Because I have backed up everything I have said.

Now it is your turn. Cite something that disproves my stance. Don't just say 'it's common sense', because that's wrong, as we've proven. Cite something that actually demonstrates that not wearing sexy clothing and not going out alone at night can prevent rape. Make sure your citation accounts for the fact that being grabbed randomly off the street at night while wearing sexy clothing is the rarest form of rape by a considerable margin.

Remember that what you cite has to address the fact that in the middle east, a place many women are not allowed to wear anything resembling sexy clothing or to go out alone at all, rape is still commonplace.

Your obsession with the clothing and the woman being alone are part of the same mindset that leads rape to be commonplace. It's all about putting the woman in her place and having power over her. A rapist puts her in her place by raping her. You try to do it by calling her an irresponsible fool.

Should I automatically assume all men are rapists? Because if I was actually to 'take responsibility' and 'safeguard' myself, that is the only option available. I must assume all men are going to sexually assault me and act accordingly. And that is fucking ridiculous.