A new piece from Slate has gotten a bit of attention, including a response from Salon, as a writer says women could or should refrain from getting plastered in an effort to help themselves prevent rapes and assaults...
http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2013/10/sexual_assault_and_drinking_teach_women_the_connection.html
And the Salon writer takes big issue, saying that's simply blaming the victim...
http://www.salon.com/2013/10/16/blaming_assault_on_womens_drinking_is_tired_dangerous_rape_apology/singleton/
I didn't take it as blaming the victim whatsoever...it has always seemed like common sense to me that, if you're out of control drunk, it's harder to make decisions that keep you safe. That's not saying that it's your fault if something terrible finds you...it's not, especially in this case...that's doing what you can in order to avoid that "something terrible."
The second writer, toward the end of the article states that we need to tell boys not to rape...that that is the advice we should be giving, not that we should drink less...and I agree, boys should know that rape is bad...but has that, in itself, worked? With anything? Ever? Haven't our laws been telling everyone in the country not to take part in illegal activities only to see thousands enter the penal system daily?
If telling people something was bad actually had any effect I would completely agree...but it doesn't. Until it does, we need to look out for ourselves and others as best we can...and we can do that best without 10 cans worth of beer goggles.
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