Women Demanding Respect – Try Dressing Properly
by Recently in Canada a Toronto police officer told a group of students that ‘women should avoid dressing like sluts’ in order that they not be victimized and stay safe.
This statement has created a maelstrom of bad press for the officer and he’s been forced to apologize for his remarks. Now, through Facebook and other social networking sites, women are striking back by taking to the streets to protest what they see as a sexist mindset.
Once again, the debate examines the treatment of victims of sexual assault and the attitudes of law enforcement agents, which can sometimes leave the injured party feeling re-victimized all over again. I believe there’s a marked difference between being attacked by some psycho in a Safeway parking lot when you’re wearing your sweats, than getting mauled by some horny prong in a bar after you’ve given him a lap dance while wearing your rhinestone bustier. I sympathize for a woman who has been assaulted by a man, but when does a woman become responsible for her actions? Where do we draw the line? Or can we.
Women are always being told that we empower ourselves. What about the School of Life run by Oprah? She’s been telling us for years that we’re responsible for our own actions, and that everything we do and say has a consequence. Doctors, lawyers, and psychologists have all been on her show to back her statements up. So are we to believe that we can wear what we want, when we want, and there should be no negative consequences for that?
According to some scientific studies, men think about sex every 10 seconds. I asked a male friend of mine about this and he said, no, every 30 seconds. So give or take a few seconds, men are always thinking about sex. Knowing this fact of life, women should start taking responsibility for the provocative clothing that they wear and own it. If I dress with my navel and half my pubic hair exposed and my breasts are stretched beneath a five-sizes-too-small tank top, (like Katie Price pictured below) or better yet, they’re hanging out because I just want to show off my brand new boobs – what message am I sending? If I’m not sending a ‘fuck me’ message with the outfit I’m wearing, then what message am I sending? I’m allowed to wander the streets with everything but my nipples exposed, but woe to the man who reaches out to make contact. Why would a woman think that a man is not going to ogle and wolf call (and yes, want to have sex with her) if she’s wearing a getup like that?
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