tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809824667966108832.post4614640431782186864..comments2011-02-27T10:19:47.997-05:00Comments on The Truth About Rape: Blaming the victimMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08130481624552770756noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809824667966108832.post-88617744563440331932011-02-27T10:19:47.997-05:002011-02-27T10:19:47.997-05:00I know what you mean, there really needs to be adv...I know what you mean, there really needs to be advertising about how not to blame the victim. I understand that they want people to be safe, and those messages are aimed at that. It is such a confusing world to be in because it does end up feeling like blame if something does end up happening that you were warned against. I wish there were more prominent ways of telling people that while doing x,y, and z may keep you safe, it isn't your fault nor did you ask for it if it still happens to you (even if you didn't "keep safe")Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08130481624552770756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2809824667966108832.post-84049715230243729592011-02-27T05:53:18.051-05:002011-02-27T05:53:18.051-05:00Hey Mary
If you think about a lot of the advertis...Hey Mary<br /><br />If you think about a lot of the advertising that is out there about how to "avoid" drink spiking, how to "avoid" being assaulted - so much of the message is targetted AT the potential victims.<br /><br />It's like, "well, you have to look out for yourselves, you have to arm yourselves against the possibility of being drugged/date raped, you have to ensure never leave your drink unattended, that you never walk down dark alleys at night, etc ... b/c by god, if anything goes wrong, it's your fault b/c you didn't follow the rules"<br />What?<br /><br />Why does advertising not target the perpetrators? The sexual predators? Why does it implicate the victim instead?<br /><br />If I were the boss of adland, I would start a whole new advertising campaign that turns the status quo on its head.<br /><br />I would stop blaming the victims for their circumstances and tell the perps that what they are doing is ILLEGAL. Often what they do now is spike alcholic drinks with .. more alcohol (proof) so that drugs such as GHB can't be detected.<br /><br />Do you ever see any advertising that discourages that kind of behaviour?<br /><br />No. I didn't think so.<br /><br />Sigh.longroadnoreply@blogger.com