“Girls think boys . . . ” ~ Reader’s Digest
June 21st, 2011 | 
Author: Tuesday, June 21, 2011. Today I am grateful for common sense. ~ Doc Meek
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It must have been 60 years ago (at least) that I read in the Reader’s Digest one of those famous one-liners that I love so dearly:
“Girls think boys are rude and uncouth when they stare at what they are trying so hard to display.”
The other day I read an article in the daily newspaper wherein a woman was decrying a policeman’s warning women that it was in their best interests not to dress like “sluts” because it gives the wrong kind of message to men.
Since this was after a rape horror story, the woman was upset that the policeman seemed to be blaming the victim for her rape, that the policeman should have been blaming the rapist.
Never Blame the Victim
Of course we should never blame the victim of any kind of crime. Never.
Something is missing here however in the public dialogue on serious criminal matters.
If women go into dark alleys at night alone, if they hitchhike, if they wear really provocative clothing, they will generally, sooner or later, come to unwanted grief of some kind, minor or serious. Or really serious.
Of course women have the right to go anywhere they want, behave any way they wish, and wear anything they please.
And be safe.
However, they do need to use their common sense. They need to notice that we are living in a society where it is unsafe (generally speaking) for women to advertise their defenselessness or their sexual assets.
Women Should Rebel
Women should rebel. Yes, they should rebel against a fashion industry that puts incredible pressure on women to display themselves purely as sexual beings, instead of displaying themselves as good personalities or intelligent beings.
We are all sexual beings. To display this as a front-runner is simply unwise if sexual safety is desired.
This does not, in any way, excuse rape or rapists! Nor does it excuse any kind of sexual predators or “unwanted-remarks” from men!
It is just common sense to dress modestly and display your intelligence instead!
Doc Meek, Tues, June 21, 2011, Sherwood Park, Alberta, CANADA
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