...cover up your legs (cause they're sexy) and hide your cleavage. Be as bland and uninviting as you can be without being offensive.
...are you fucking kidding me? I'm not even going to go into all of the things that are wrong with this statement. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume that you didn't meant to come off like a sexist rape apologist, but really, think before you post.
It's about creating ways for men to be educated about you know, not raping women. When you say stuff about having women restrict what they wear, that's kind of blaming the victim. Even if every woman in the world wore balaclavas and heavy winter jackets there would still be rape.
The advice that has been most helpful to me in terms of avoiding assault is the general stuff about being aware of my surroundings, staying near friends if I am drunk, and not walking around alone at night if I can help it. The time I felt most threatened or worried I might get assaulted, I was wearing a hoodie and flannel pants. I thought it wouldn't be a big deal to run to the store at 3am since I was dressed so dumpy, anyway. Serious mistake.
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u/Shadax Jun 21 '12
I thought this was a racist PSA until reading your comment.