of course it is no excuse for rape. It is something that can act to lessen the probability for not just myself but perhaps for the next woman wild crazy man sees, regardless of what statistics come up with. All men lurking about in the shadows are not genteel. Some are nutty as fruitcakes. Some have no impulse control. Many have violent natures that have not been curbed by nurtering families, success in jobs and with voluntary relationships with women. I wouldn't wave a red flag in front of a bull even if people tell me as I am sure they will that they are colorblind. We can't go out in public and display ourselves because it triggers a chain of biological events and there are people out there who can and do control themselves, at great discomfort sometimes that they should not be put through by someone with no intention of letting them near her, and some for biological reasons can not. Otherwise they would not risk going to jail, getting killed by angry relatives etc. We are playing with fire here. mg