And I am all for that. I would love to live in a culture that didn't blame victims for being victimized. I would love to live in a culture where Bystander Syndrome wasn't a thing.
I would also love to not live in a culture where we suddenly decided that taking one weapon out of the arsenal by calling something victim-blaming when it isn't was peachy-keen.
I realize that self-defense is not the answer to all rape, any more than a fire extinguisher is an answer to all fires. But it is certainly an answer to some rape, and I keep a fire extinguisher in my kitchen.
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Date: 2014-06-19 05:37 am (UTC)I would also love to not live in a culture where we suddenly decided that taking one weapon out of the arsenal by calling something victim-blaming when it isn't was peachy-keen.
I realize that self-defense is not the answer to all rape, any more than a fire extinguisher is an answer to all fires. But it is certainly an answer to some rape, and I keep a fire extinguisher in my kitchen.