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We really haven't moved on as much as we think we have according to this research. Even the defence lawyer talking about it on radio 4 tonight attributed this to sexism and thought people needed to change their views. Certainly got me wondering about how if the tables were turned what we might think. Say, for example, you're a man in his twenties out on the town with a load of mates. You've had too much to drink and you're chatting to a bloke at the bar. After a nice evening you leave to go home on your own and as you're walking back you are hit, threatened and raped by the 'nice' bloke at the bar. How much do you feel you're to blame? How much do the Police and the ordinary person in the street think you're to blame? I don't think there's a clear answer, except if you're male you're probably less to be blamed and more to be pitied than if you were female.
mr mcmuffin on 21 Nov 2005 @ 09:03 PM ✲ Permalink
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That's easy - you're a man so you're 100% to blame for the assault (and everything else for that matter). In fact, as there's no woman involved there can't be a victim.
I've had a different whinge about this news, by the way.
Posted by: Em | 22 Nov 2005 06:18:15
I know what you mean-men aren't allowed to be victims, only weak women are victims, but then women can only be victims if they are teetotal virgins or respectable and married.
Posted by: mrs mcmuffin | 23 Nov 2005 13:03:27
