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Rape is about violence and anger not about sex. What people wear is only relevant if how they dress incites anger in the rapist not whether it turns him on. You can't make a fair comparison with theft or most other crimes.
 

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with regards attire and assault:
While people perceive dress to have an impact on who is assaulted, studies of rapists suggest that victim attire is not a significant factor. Instead, rapists look for signs of passiveness and submissiveness, which, studies suggest, are more likely to coincide with more body-concealing clothing. (140) In a study to test whether males could determine whether women were high or low in passiveness and submissiveness, Richards and her colleagues found that men, using only nonverbal appearance cues, could accurately assess which women were passive and submissive versus those who were dominant and assertive. (141) Clothing was one of the key cues: "Those females high in passivity and submissiveness (i.e., those at greatest risk for victimization) wore noticeably more body-concealing clothing (i.e., high necklines, long pants and sleeves, multiple layers)." (142) This suggests that men equate body-concealing clothing with passive and submissive qualities, which are qualities that rapists look for in victims. Thus, those who wore provocative clothes would not be viewed as passive or submissive, and would be less likely to be victims of assault.

Sexy dressing revisited: does target dress play a part in sexual harassment cases? | Duke Journal of Gender Law & Policy | Find Articles
 
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the "what i was wearing when i was raped" flickr goes back further than any recent string of rapes.

in the states several rapists were found not guilty based solely on the wardrobe choices of the victim, her skirt was too short. her clothes were too tight. she decided not to wear underwear.

i believe the point these women are trying to make.. is that rape is not motivated by uncontrollable sexual impulses stoked to raging by comely lasses and exposed skin.. that woman are not asking for or leading an attacker on... they were simply going about their lives when something terrible happened to them.

thank ya for another awesome thread in the Women's Issue area, Ms. Dolfette.

to certain random asstards...
ignored list, and you were so asking for it.
 

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i was naked in bed, so i was asking for it.
had he broken in to find me in bed wearing frumpy PJs, he would have changed his mind and left muttering,''egads! foiled by flannelette!!''
 
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General consensus is that rape is not about sex, therefore attire should not be a factor for ANYONE. Hell, mabee every man, woman and child should be wearing a burka.:rolleyes: This may not even be a specifically woman's issue.
 

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In a perfect world you'd be able to wear whatever you desire without having to deal with any consequenses, however it's better to choose your wardrobe wisely for the same reason you don't wear white sheets in black neighborhoods.
 

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Next time pull out one of those signs when faced with rape and that MAY stop it right there....... or a .45 acp and THAT will guarantee it stops right there. Get serious people!!! It's a serious crime that deserves a serious resolution! NO filthy rapist will take your sign seriously. Nuff said?
 

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These women getting bent out of shape about this are stupid. When SOS was running around women were dying their hair becuase he was targeting certain characteristics. Dressing a specific way in this case is no different.
 

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Rape probably has nothing to do with the clothing she's wearing, rather its the situation she's in.

However, your clothing WILL affect how people treat you in certain ways. Wearing something too provocative... you can't expect to attract a lot of men interested in your opinions.
 

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Rape probably has nothing to do with the clothing she's wearing, rather its the situation she's in.
^^smartest post in this thread.

it has far more to do with wrong time, wrong place.
rapists rape because they are rapists.
i very much doubt predatory serial rapists would spend hours cruising for a victim, a woman on her own with no passers by to intervene, only to decide to pass on that one because she's dressed like a librarian and a sluttier one may turn up in the next few hours.
if they go for a type, it's usually women who remind them of a woman who they are angry at. an ex or something.
 

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These women getting bent out of shape about this are stupid. When SOS was running around women were dying their hair becuase he was targeting certain characteristics. Dressing a specific way in this case is no different.

And the men getting bent out of shape about it with us aren't stupid?

Look, and this is to all the guys telling us how reasonable the police are being, if a woman chooses to change her own appearance / style because of something like this then it is entirely up to her. The police going round stopping random women and saying 'don't you think your shorts are too short' is not the same thing at all. Had the police been stopping women saying 'there is a serial rapist about, here is a list of the things his victims have in common, have a nice day, ma'am' that'd be just fucking fine.

Can you see the difference - or are you too stupid?
 

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Some of the posts in this thread are beyond sickening... and people wonder why some of the women around here come off as pissy? :rolleyes:

(I would have totally gotten myself banned typing my response to this thread had I not found it late at night and known I don't have a magic "I'm not an admin right now" button)

Firstly, the prat who posted about SOS and women dying their hair - Big fucking difference mate, the police released warnings about the profile of the victims when it came to SOS and many others. In some cases, they've even been known to send officers to Universities and the likes to ensure that those most likely to fit the profile were aware of it. They did not however send officers out onto the streets, nor encourage officers already on the streets to take individuals fitting the profile, single them out and ensure they left the discussion feeling they were asking for it.

There are two choices whether there is a known rapist working in your area or not:

1. You research it yourself, watch the news and the likes, determine if you think you're a likely target, decide if you are, what if any steps you will take to limit your target potential.

2. Assume it'll not happen to you, and carry on regardless.

The majority of us probably (I hope!) fall into group 1. We get more than enough blame put upon us after we've been raped, in many cases forcing us to not come forward. Making us feel like it's all our fault before it's even happened only serves to give the police an easier time because there's no way in hell most would report it after that.

Those in group 2, well, they've already made their decision so no amount of "warning" is going to make a difference.

The police have ever right and responsibility to warn those at risk, they do not have any right to make victims of people going about their every day lives.