It’s frustratingly common to hear comments like:
- “What were you wearing?”
- “Can you really blame him? Men have instincts.”
- “Did you even say no? Did you attempt to fight back?”
- “What did you think would happen?”
- “You were sending mixed signals.”
According to the RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network), 1 in 6 American women has experienced rape or attempted rape, and a staggering number of these incidents go unreported. Why? Because reports rarely lead to charges, and only 6 out of every 1,000 rapists will face imprisonment. A significant factor in this underreporting is society’s damaging tendency to shift blame onto the victims rather than offer them support in their recovery and pursuit of justice.
The It’s On Us initiative, backed by former Vice President Joe Biden, aims to involve everyone—students, businesses, communities, and parents—in the crucial conversation to eradicate sexual assault. In collaboration with 101-North Marketing, they’ve produced a series of PSAs that compellingly illustrate the irrationality of victim blaming.
One particular video features a man working at a hardware store near a display of toilets. A woman, evidently needing to use the restroom, rushes over and sits down on the toilet while he isn’t looking. When he turns around and sees her, he is visibly shocked. She then launches into a tirade about “biological urges” and criticizes him for not being more discreet. As she storms off, she yells about him needing to “get his signals straight.”
While this scenario may sound absurd, it reflects the ridiculousness of victim blaming in real life. The other two videos in the series depict similar themes. One shows two women playfully interacting with a sculpture in a museum, ignoring the security guard’s warnings. The final video features a woman indulging in a beautiful wedding cake while scolding the baker for making it so tempting if he didn’t want her to eat it.
Each clip ends with the message: “This is the logic used to excuse sexual assault. Not very logical, is it?” The answer is clear: it’s not.
This article was originally published on November 10, 2017.
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In summary, the videos effectively showcase the absurd nature of victim blaming, urging society to shift focus from the victim to the perpetrator. It’s time we supported survivors rather than question them.
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