Who is to be faulted for Rape? A lady who put her self in a trading off circumstance or the man who exploited and saw that as an ideal reason for assault?

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Saying the woman is to blame is what's called 'victim blaming' and it happens in no other crime than rape. Regardless of gender the rapist is always at fault, end of story. Because men can be the victims of rape as well, people just don't talk about it as much.

If I were to stab a man and then admit to it I'd be found guilty no matter what he was wearing, if he was in a high crime area, or even if he outright asked to be stabbed. There may be circumstances such as self-defense where I would be excused, but there is no such thing as self-defensive rape.

A person should be able to dress how they want within public decency laws and not be afraid. We should all be able to go out and have fun and walk home without fearing rape. For a lot of women I know the vast majority of their wardrobe is either conservative or only for in-home wear because if they dress even slightly skimpy in public they risk rape on the accusation they were 'asking for it' by dressing that way.

Rapists need to be held accountable for their actions. No matter the age or what the victim was wearing if the crime is admitted to they need to be punished. The victim is never at fault, never.

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