I'm just a little sick and tired of these damn double standards. Yes, we all know that ladies don't need to show a lot of skin to be considered sexy. But does that mean it's okay to punish any woman that chooses to do so anyways? I just think it's hilarious how one minute a man will tell a female, "You know, you'll probably warrant some unwanted attention with that outfit, you might want to reconsider" then follow up with an oh-so-ironic "but damn by the way you look really sexy like that". So what is it society, do you want your women pure or do you want them sexy? You say you want both, but if a woman isn't sexy, you will pick her looks apart because apparently she's busted and unwanted. If a woman isn't pure, it's somehow okay to crucify her because we've been brought up to have no sympathy towards those "bad" girls.
The worst part of this situation for me is how often the blame is brought upon the female if something happens to her. If a female catches a man's eye and he decides to disrespect her, some people will say she had it coming. Riiight. Just like how women in domestic abuse cases must have done something to instigate her own beating? Or how some rape victims had it coming to them because of their established reputation? Yes, there are some girls out there who put themselves out there with the sole purpose of garnering stares and catcalls who spoil it for the rest of us. But if a man decides to disrespect a woman, I don't think the main problem is the woman's choice of how she decided to portray her body - the problem is how that man thinks harassing a female is permissible, for whatever reason. The problem is how women are also quick to punish each other for being sexual.
Just think about it.
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good/interesting read
About 3 maybe 4 years ago there was a trial case brought where 3 boys humiliated and raped a girl. There were evidence that they did it and they were able to use the tape as evidence where you could hear her scream "stop it" and "no". But the boys were dismissed since their lawyer claimed that the girl clearly wanted it beacause of the pictures she posted on myspace and that she said she "wants to be a pornstar".
Honestly I think it's disgraceful how the justice system seems to exclude women. What she wears isn't a "yes" to having sex, wearing a mini skirt doesn't mean she wants it, and for the record when she says no...respect it. That's my two cents right there.
I couldn't have put it any better than you have.
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