My problem with the meme is that it implies the only reason men rape women is because they weren't taught better, not because rape as in your example is a violent crime that is only different from other violent crimes because it is perceived as solely being perpetrated by men against women (which we won't get into because yes, the vast vast majority of rape is man raping woman and so it is fine to make the assumption for the sake of this argument).
The solution should address people learning that being raped is not the woman's fault, not that teaching women to take precautions is sexist and wrong. Even your argument is about the blame, not the prevention.
We aren't going to completely prevent rape any more than we could completely prevent robbery, assault, or any other violent crime. To think we can do so simply be educating men - as if rape is overwhelmingly committed through ignorance - is naive and dangerous.
Education IS a tool to prevent date rape, and is definitely being used to combat it - contrary to the implication of the meme.
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Date: 2012-06-19 04:24 pm (UTC)The solution should address people learning that being raped is not the woman's fault, not that teaching women to take precautions is sexist and wrong. Even your argument is about the blame, not the prevention.
We aren't going to completely prevent rape any more than we could completely prevent robbery, assault, or any other violent crime. To think we can do so simply be educating men - as if rape is overwhelmingly committed through ignorance - is naive and dangerous.
Education IS a tool to prevent date rape, and is definitely being used to combat it - contrary to the implication of the meme.