Originally Posted by
Aanandinii
Having said all the above, I just want to qualify some of my statements by stating I do think there is a difference between feeling someone is dressed immodestly and saying its their own fault and none others if they are harassed because of it. There's a fine line there one can easily start to Blame the Victim. The fact is that such behavior as eve teasing and harassment towards anyone is wrong and "blame the Victim" excuses are only that. There should be no excuse, and allowing them only enables and perpetuates the problem, devalues the humanity of the victim and shuts down potential positive discourse to solve such problems. Where this kind of degradation of any person in a society exists there can be no maturation of culture.
~Pranam
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