First: I'm not saying that, objectively, rape victims are always slutty dressers.AgentNein said:Couple of problems here, number one everybody seems to assume that women are raped more frequently when they wear "sluttier clothes". No one I have seen has backed this up with statistical evidence. In fact, I'd say this assumption betrays the idea that the rapist is somehow understandable in his actions. I mean look at her! Shaking her ass, wearing revealing clothes, how can these men control themselves?!
Again, I'd love to see some statistical evidence here.
It wouldn't surprise me to see that numbers are solid on date-rape cases where women dressed provocatively, but I can't say that as fact. I don't have said numbers.
Second: These women in this protest are, themselves, bringing up this point. The one sign says "Don't tell me how to dress, tell men not to rape", presupposing herself that there is a correlation between provocative dress and rape victims. Again: absolutely not empirical evidence, but it wouldn't surprise me if the numbers were solid.
We don't draw lines. I'm not suggesting that women dress modestly. Far from it. As I said in my original post: It's never the woman's fault that she is raped. She could be walking around in a string bikini for Pete's sake, and any sexual assault against her would be a heinous crime.Secondly, where do we draw the line? What's "too" enticing? What advice can we give to these woman on what they should wear? A fucking burka? Is anything less than a burka possibly enticing sexual assault?
What I'm suggesting is that women who are concerned about their safety when it comes to sexual assault should merely use common sense in all avenues of their evening plans. Not merely dress, but location, company, and other factors. Dressing modestly (Or less provocatively. I'm not talking nun-like-vestments, here) should never be a legal requirement. But it should be considered by every woman, along with many other things, when they plan to go out.
Just like I consider those things when I go out with cash in my pocket, or when I park my car in weird areas.