"So put me down as one who thinks women need to go back to what they have generally always done, and that is to dress and act responsibly and see to it that anyone that they can influence is influenced in that direction, rather than telling them they can wear anything and do anything and nothing should happen. Of course they should be able to..I should be able to walk into a yard of pit bulls and not get bitten..I do not deserve to get bitten...but I need to use some sense. mg "

Not a fair cpmparison unless you are saying all men act like pitbulls and women always walk into the pit. All men do not act like pitbulls. Also, pitbulls bite. It is their instinct. Men have instincts - 0f course they do - as do women. Most are able to control theirs.

Women should have free will to wear what they want with no implied consent to 'being up for it'.

Personally I believe it is wrong for a woman to lead a man on but that gives him no right to sex. Have you never ever fancied someone and then found beer breath, a bad comment, halitosis, sweaty socks... and changed your mind on that instant? You can be turned on and horny, but it can go in an instant too. This has to be about actual consent. Once NO is issued... no matter how tough it is on the guy, it should be taken as full withdrawal of consent and his most sensible course of action is to STOP immediately.

WE can harp on about the scenario. Thousands of scenarios are ran through every year. The woman or man has still been raped where no permission is given or consent. It's THAT simple.

Stop making excuses for rapists!

mp