February 15, 201016 yr Rape? It's the fault of the victims, say 50% of women By Rebecca Camber Last updated at 9:51 AM on 15th February 2010 Comments (44) Add to My Stories A victim of 'day-rape' or drugged rape. The CPS did not allow her case to go to court despite there being substantial evidence Half of women think that rape victims are to blame for their attack, a study has shown. More than one in ten said that dancing provocatively, flirting or wearing revealing clothing made them partly responsible. This blame culture is deterring victims from reporting the crime, according to the sexual assault clinics that carried out the poll. Alarmingly, they also found that one in three men claimed they didn't think it was rape if they made their partner have sex when they didn't want to. Thirteen per cent of men admitted having sex with a partner who was too drunk to know what was happening. The poll of 1,000 adults found that 54 per cent of women believe rape victims should be held accountable for their attack. Women were more likely than men to blame victims, with those aged between 18 and 24 the most likely to judge. Twenty-four per cent of this age group said wearing a short skirt, accepting a drink or having a conversation with the rapist made victims partly responsible. Nearly a fifth of women thought the victim was at fault if she went back to the attacker's house, while more than a tenth (13 per cent) said someone who had been dancing in a provocative way or flirting should be prepared for the consequences. The Wake Up To Rape report also found that 14 per cent of women believe most rape claims are made up. Campaigners called for more education in schools about sexual violence. Elizabeth Harrison, manager of the Whitechapel Haven, one of three Havens centres in London that help victims of sexual assault, was one of those who conducted the study. She said: 'Women look at court cases and think she was drunk, she wore a short skirt, I don't do that so it won't happen to me. 'But rape can happen to anyone in any circumstances. 'It's particularly worrying that younger women are more likely to hold people responsible for what happens to them. 'The 18-24 age group were more likely to say that engaging in conversation in a bar or accepting a drink makes them partially responsible. 'But it is this age group that are more likely to be going out doing that. We need to get the message out in schools that rape is never your fault.' This rape victim's attacker was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison for sexually assaulting at least 10 women The poll also revealed that one in five women wouldn't report a rape to the police, with half of these saying they would be too ashamed or embarrassed. A quarter said they would remain silent if they felt they had led the person on. The prospect of having to go to court would deter 42 per cent of women from reporting the offence to police, the poll found. Despite repeated Government promises to bring more sex attackers to justice, Britain has the lowest conviction rate in Europe. Recent figures indicate that only one in 14 rapes reported to the police ends in a conviction. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Yexley, from the Metropolitan Police, said: 'Although the majority of women surveyed said they would contact the police, we understand that not everyone will feel comfortable approaching us in the first instance. 'The Havens offers invaluable help and support for people who may otherwise try to cope with the immediate effects of rape and sexual assault alone.' Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251040/Rape-Its-fault-victims-say-50-women.html#ixzz0fbdX9JfG
February 15, 201016 yr A guy comes and rapes you therefor it is your fault? Right, that's great. It's also your fault if you're out driving in the dark and hit a guy who's lying drunk in the middle of the road. Modern society ftw.
February 15, 201016 yr Rape? It's the fault of the erection, says IMightBeWrong. ...who is truely...wrong? :uhoh:
February 15, 201016 yr The actions of the women, no matter how questionable they may be, does not excuse that sort of behavior. Two wrongs don't make a right.
February 15, 201016 yr Author I know. The results of this survey are pretty shocking and disturbing! :stunned: The actions of the women, no matter how questionable they may be, does not excuse that sort of behavior. Two wrongs don't make a right.
February 15, 201016 yr So women are to blame for being raped because the were "asking for it". Next assult victims will be blamed for being bashed because they just happened to be in the same room as someone.
February 15, 201016 yr yeah but being raped for no reason at all, when you dont flirt or dess the part then its impossible to say that it's the victim's fault
February 15, 201016 yr What comes next? "Yeah it was the guys own fault that I shot him, I mean he was making me angry and stuff.." :uhoh:
February 15, 201016 yr [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ync1u2Qw5c8]YouTube- Nirvana - Rape me[/ame]
February 15, 201016 yr YouTube- Nirvana - Rape me[/url] Yeah, but no-one in their right mind would rape Curt Cobain.
February 15, 201016 yr Yeah, but no-one in their right mind would rape Curt Cobain. I doubt theres much left to rape these days.
February 15, 201016 yr What comes next? "Yeah it was the guys own fault that I shot him, I mean he was making me angry and stuff.." :uhoh: I know, right? Ridiculous. :shifty:
February 16, 201016 yr The actions of the women, no matter how questionable they may be, does not excuse that sort of behavior. Two wrongs don't make a right. True. I can see where this 50% is coming from with the questionable behavior etc but it still doesn't mean that these actions can be excused. Plus why hold the victims accountable when they've gone through enough trauma already? Grr, some women! They shit me off, they do.
February 16, 201016 yr Something that really bothers me about the public discussion of rape is how it is somehow confused with natural male sexual urges. ATTENTION HUMANS (and especially women): Rapists have a mental condition where they get off on your helplessness and their ability to overwhelm you. This is NOT simply a testosterone-driven magnification of natural male attraction to females. It is a real mental illness. When I was in college they made all the boys attend this idiotic lecture about how to detect when a girl means "no". Like it actually matters - if a girl says you raped her, that's all the evidence they need to destroy your life.
February 16, 201016 yr Don't freak out and think I'm a rapist or anything but wasn't there a study that showed over half of young women fantasize about being raped? At least I saw something like this on Askmen.com not that I go there to much...
February 16, 201016 yr Don't freak out and think I'm a rapist or anything but wasn't there a study that showed over half of young women fantasize about being raped? At least I saw something like this on Askmen.com not that I go there to much... I imagine they mean in the context of role-playing. Not actual rape... Unless they were fatties. In which case they'll take what they can get! /chauvinist humor
February 16, 201016 yr Something that really bothers me about the public discussion of rape is how it is somehow confused with natural male sexual urges. ATTENTION HUMANS (and especially women): Rapists have a mental condition where they get off on your helplessness and their ability to overwhelm you. This is NOT simply a testosterone-driven magnification of natural male attraction to females. It is a real mental illness. When I was in college they made all the boys attend this idiotic lecture about how to detect when a girl means "no". Like it actually matters - if a girl says you raped her, that's all the evidence they need to destroy your life. Well of course it's an illness. I mean if it was the latter, then wouldn't that consider all and if not all, most men rapists?
February 16, 201016 yr Unless they were fatties. In which case they'll take what they can get! /chauvinist humor :toff:
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