http://seaivy.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] seaivy.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] theatokos 2010-02-15 06:28 pm (UTC)

I am still concerned that in the quest for autonomy and self expression young women are ignoring the reality that young men will read their self expression as an invitation to sexual "liberties". Is it fair? No. Is it real ? LOL Silly question. So what are young women going to do about it? Cave in and be "good girls"? Do what they want and risk? What choices are young women making?
When is clothing "provocative"? What is a woman's responsibility if she wears it?
What activities are possibly dangerous? How does a young woman know and what does she do about it?
Since this is mainly about "date-rape" what is the responsibility of institutions - school community - to "protect" women? Does asking for protection put us back to "Victorian times"
Is there reality in strict Patriarchal religious taboos? You bet they are unfair. But is a burqa necessary if you live in Afghanistan?

There is a difference between men who are compelled to attack women they do not know and men who take advantage of women they do know. It has been discussed that in the first case rape is not sexual but a crime of hostility/rage directed toward a woman. But if a young man does not take no for an answer is that hostility or hormones? In both cases a woman is hurt and traumatized.

There are many questions to this issue. But whatever it is called it is a woman's issue. She is always the victim of a physical assault.

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