The whole SlutWalks thing is an interesting development. I had seen a reference to the term, but I didn’t know what it meant. I guess it traces back to some Toronto police officer who said women shouldn’t dress like sluts if they expect not to get raped. That’s a widespread opinion, especially in more conservative cultures than our own. I never did understand why the blame lay primarily with the woman. Doesn’t the man have to exercise some self-control? If someone leaves something valuable unattended are you able to steal it and then argue persuasively that the victim was at fault? At a minimum, you’re still a thief. And when is a thief ever a better person than the absent-minded person they steal from?
The slut double-standard is one thing. But the blaming the woman for her own rape is several degrees more offensive. I don’t care what culture you come from, that should be a losing argument. And it should offend people.
