She Brought This Upon Herself?

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She brought this upon herself?

She shouldn't have worn that.
She shouldn't have walked through a group of men.
She should have known better.

OR

She has the right to wear whatever she wants (within the law) with out getting sexually and physically assaulted.
She has the right to walk on a sidewalk with men.
She should expect men not to know any better.

In my opinion she did nothing wrong. She has the right to be as tacky as she wants to be while clubbing or working the corner... whatever she was doing. No one has the right to put their hands on anyone else without consent. Saying that  "she shouldn't have worn that" or "she should have walked around them" is cool and everything. Given the current state of violence no women, man or child should be walking alone at night.

But lets not pretend like when men see a scantily clad woman that some unknown force makes them sexually assault her. Just because she is wearing very little doesn't mean she is an all you can eat buffet and everybody can grab a bite. She could have been walking around in a bikini but it still doesn't give him or anyone the right to treat her that way.

Honestly does it matter what she is wearing? Men do stuff like that all the time. Girls are taught to always avoid packs of men. Yeah I said packs. When in groups men behave like wolves. (Not all men! Don't get all offended and such) Men get together and make sexual comments about/to women/girls who walk by.
 Something they would never do if they were with their mother or girlfriend.

"Everyone knows something is bound to happen when x, y, z= Men are animals with no higher thought processes that would allow them to control themselves and therefore must act on their baser impulses if a woman triggers them. That line of thinking is what gives men the permission and social space to continue to commit these acts.

I know that women take comfort in the idea that if they are dressed the right way (ie not wearing a provocative dress) and do the right things (not go out alone at night, avoid groups of men, cross the street, etc.) then they'll be safe. The problem is, that is a false comfort"

Inner feminist coming out? Maybe.

-Ariel Samone