Can a woman invite rape?

[M V]

Cop's rape comment sparks wave of "SlutWalks"

[QUOTE] Chanting "We love sluts!" and holding signs like "Jesus loves sluts," approximately 2,000 protesters marched around the Boston Common Saturday as the city became the latest to join an international series of protests known as "SlutWalks."

The protest movement, sparked by a Toronto police officer's remark that women could avoid being raped by not dressing like "sluts," came to Boston after advocates saw similar events - largely organized through Facebook and Twitter - pop up in Canada, England and other parts of the U.S.

"We wanted to do something to show our support," said Siobhan Connors, 20, of Lynn, Mass., a Boston organizer. "We originally planned for a small event and expected about 30 people."

But by the time the march began Saturday, about 2,000 people - some dressed in lingerie with the words "slut" written across their stomachs - were in attendance.

In January, a Toronto police officer told a group of university students that women should avoid dressing like "sluts" to avoid being raped. He later apologized. The officer who made the comments, Constable Michael Sanguinetti, was disciplined but remained on duty, said Toronto police spokesman Mark Pugash.

However, advocates in Toronto held a "SlutWalk" to protest the officer's remarks and to highlight what they saw as problems in blaming sexual assault victims. Since then, SlutWalks, organized mainly through social media, have been held in Dallas, Ottawa, and Asheville, North Carolina.

According to CBS affiliate WBZ, organizers say the events also were held to bring attention to "slut-shaming," or shaming women for being sexual, and to the treatment of sexual assault victims.

Can a woman invite rape due to dressing like a slut?
Was the police officer's remark completely wrong or did he have a point and only mistake was to make such a remark publicly?

[M V]

I found the Toronto police officer's remark disturbing. If police officers have that opinion, then what can be said about potential rapists roaming the streets!

Looks like such thinking by the officials who matter is not an isolated case: Rape victim 'inviting,' so no jail (Judge rules woman's clothes and conduct reduce blame on attacker)

[spiritual]

Some policmen also carry the opinion that people may avoid getting mugged if they stop carrying around large sums of cash openly, late at night in seedy neighbourhoods. I find such opinions & attitudes very disturbing. If police officers have that opinion, then what can be said about potential thieves/robbers/muggers roaming the streets!

Such thinking by the officials who matter may not be an isolated case.

[Anees]

Some policmen also carry the opinion that people may avoid getting mugged if they stop carrying around large sums of cash openly, late at night in seedy neighbourhoods. I find such opinions & attitudes very disturbing. If police officers have that opinion, then what can be said about potential thieves/robbers/muggers roaming the streets!

Such thinking by the officials who matter may not be an isolated case.

If you cut out all politically correct answers and think straight:- Males are wired for 'action' 24/7 , 365 days with varied adrenaline dose unlike females who need lot many pieces (like in a chess board) at right places for a game. Now an 'appealing' dress by females can be misconstrued by some males as invitation for sex. Why then it turns out to be rape in some cases?. here comes my theory of basics. Human beings , like any other animals, 'need' only three basic things ie. food , rest and sex. Rest are all 'wants'.
Now if you stop or restrict any of these three basic needs, animals tend to become violent. same case with humans. This would also explain mugging, robbery or any other violent activites including murders.

Ps: I am noway trying to justify rapes or killings. It is just my view on why these happen.

[Sid]

Now an 'appealing' dress by females can be misconstrued by some males as invitation for sex. Why then it turns out to be rape in some cases?

Do you know the meaning of Rape?

How about you wearing a European style swim suit on a warm day on a beach, and a big muscular guy, who also happens to be gay, decide that your "appealing" attire is some kind of invitation, and then "it" just happens?

[sumachechi]

Can a woman invite rape?
Well first, it needs to be looked at all rape victims ,what they were wearing and see if statistically there is a significantly higher rater of 'invitingly dressed women' who get raped than the other.
The converse which is also totally impossible to prove is whether can avoid rape by dressing conservatively all the time
Probably not.
[QUOTE]The protest movement, sparked by a Toronto police officer's remark that women could avoid being raped by not dressing like "sluts,"
The converse argument -by cutting off 'important equipment' for those vulnerable to considering raping a women wearing suggestive clothing or otherwise ,also one can prevent rape.
Guys who rape are sick- guys who are sick cannot be held to act logically like their non-sick peers.
To blame a woman who got raped for her choice of dress to invite it is just as sick.
However, suggestive clothing on mannerisms can definitely invite unwanted attention in certain situations, so it is upto individual women to assess situations for themselves.

[Anees]

Do you know the meaning of Rape?

How about you wearing a European style swim suit on a warm day on a beach, and a big muscular guy, who also happens to be gay, decide that your "appealing" attire is some kind of invitation, and then "it" just happens?

I would suggest you read my post in its entirety before pouncing on me. It is an analysis on why it happens and not any supportive view of rape.
The example you had provided too is rape if i am not a willing gay partner. It is equally abhorable.

[QUOTE]
The converse argument -by cutting off 'important equipment' for those vulnerable to considering raping a women wearing suggestive clothing or otherwise ,also one can prevent rape


This is as sick as rape.

[realgoogler]

I always wondered about this; In a party were both parties are drunk. How do they read signals, makeout and proceed to intercourse. Will they be in good sense to make judgement about the willingness the new found partner. Probably like DUI, they need to have LUI or SUI charges to not have sex under the influence.

[VS007]

Tangent: Instead of jail time, castration with minimal anesthesia would be a sure shot remedy to reduce the number of rapes.

[cabo]

I always wondered about this; In a party were both parties are drunk. How do they read signals, makeout and proceed to intercourse. Will they be in good sense to make judgement about the willingness the new found partner. Probably like DUI, they need to have LUI or SUI charges to not have sex under the influence.

Remember watching this powerful, disturbing Jodie Foster movie " The accused" ( I think she won an oscar for the role), many years ago- based on a real story.
The victim in this case (at a bar) is young, intoxicated, a drug addict and provocatively dressed. And yes, all the usual arguments/mud slinging happen in the court . I think the case was important not just because she was able to bring the perpetrators to justice ( inspite of her "flawed character") but all the witnessness who egged them on- because somehow they thought she " Invited it".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094608/synopsis


Dressing in a certain way is inviting rape? what about being out at night- partying or working perhaps? Is that an invitation too? A woman out at night- will she be told, it was all her fault ? what was she thinking?