McGrath,

I reject entirely the suggestion that a woman is ever to blame in any way whatsoever for being the victim of rape.

I understand your point, I don't accept your premiss.


The semantics regarding "guilt" "responsibility" and "blame" are all irrelevant.


People on here are talking about rape victims with an image of a young fantasy figure enticing an innocent dumb animal into his or her den and then being surprised when he devours her.

Ths has no bearing on reality.

The reality is that you cannot know who will be a rapist until they try to rape you. Anyone, wearing any type of clothing - a suit or a hoodie - could be a rapist.

Most men aren't and sexual banter and flirtation goes on healthily and humorously and trustingly between young women and men in social and cultural gatherings the world over just as they have for hundreds of years.

Most men know that being flirted with is not the same as being given consent for sex. I flirt all the time and women of all ages and backgrounds love it. I flirt with my female friends because its a natural way to recognize the differences between us without getting all hung up about them so we can relax.

If some wanker decides to interpret that kind of natural playfulness as consent to do what he wants then that does not mean that the rape victim "should think twice before behaving that way again" - bollocks!

It means he should be locked up and left to negotiate a settlement with big bubba in the showers!