Victim Blaming
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74-year-old man slammed for saying 'scantily clad' women can cause sexual misconduct
"I feel that inappropriate dress constitutes sexual harassment, and I think that needs to be put in here."
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'Stop sexual harassment. Wear clothes': Church's sign angers residents
“I mean, would you say that to a six-year-old girl who has been assaulted when they wear overalls and pigtails?”
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Why are women being blamed for the Harvey Weinstein scandal?
There's only one place the blame should lie.
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Runner slams commenter who said her marathon shorts invite rape
“As a woman and as a mother, however, I feel strongly that this behaviour cannot go unaddressed."
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Western Dress Blamed for Mass Sexual Harassment in India
When crowds of young women out celebrating New Year’s Eve in Bangalore, India, reported being groped, harassed, and subject to other forms of sexual violence, the home minister of the state of Karnataka said in a televised interview that the women themselves were to blame for dressing “like Westerners.”
- NewsAlice Sholl
Comedian Proves How Ridiculous Victim Blaming Is With A Simple Analogy
Alice Brine, a New Zealand based comedian, hit the nail on the head in a recent Facebook post. Then she brings up the all-too-classic ‘asking for it’ idea: “You should have seen how he was dressed at the club, expensive shirts and shoes.
- NewsJennifer Gerson Uffalussy
Why Victims of Sexual Assault Are Never to Blame
Victim-blaming only reinforces the utterly false message that a victim holds some level of responsibility for her own assault.