Comments on: .WL.: blame the bikini http://somethingofsubstance.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/wl-blame-the-bikini/ who needs another blog community that's as empty as your soul? fill it up! Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:40:24 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: desireeqluong http://somethingofsubstance.wordpress.com/2009/04/06/wl-blame-the-bikini/#comment-284 desireeqluong Sun, 05 Apr 2009 04:35:57 +0000 http://somethingofsubstance.wordpress.com/?p=1172#comment-284 This is an excellent post and I definitely agree that without looking further into this topic's research, myths [e.g. the way a woman dresses is an invitation to rape] still exist. In most cases, the focus needs to be redirected on the perpetrators as opposed to the victims. On a sidenote, 73% of rape victims know their assailants; to conclude that "women ask for it" based on appearance is not valid. This is an excellent post and I definitely agree that without looking further into this topic’s research, myths [e.g. the way a woman dresses is an invitation to rape] still exist.

In most cases, the focus needs to be redirected on the perpetrators as opposed to the victims. On a sidenote, 73% of rape victims know their assailants; to conclude that “women ask for it” based on appearance is not valid.

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