What If We Responded To Sexual Assault By Limiting Men’s Freedom Like We Limit Women’s?

[ismnotwasm]

Calls for Men to Be Blindfolded in Public

In response to claims that men are unable to restrain themselves from committing rape if they see women in skimpy clothing, members of law enforcement agencies around the country have called for men to blindfold themselves when they are in places where they might encounter a female wearing a tank top or a short skirt.

“For years, we have been told that men don’t understand how to respond to the sight of a woman wearing, say, gym clothes — that as far as they are concerned, if they can see the outline of her body, then that’s an invitation to sex that they are simply unable to refuse,” said one police chief. “If that’s true, then we have no choice. We want women to be safe, and there is apparently no way for some men to reasonably restrain their own behavior once they catch a glimpse of cleavage, so all men will have to cover their eyes while working out, going to bars or clubs, or relaxing at the beach.”

Popular radio “shock jocks” Skeezer and the Gooch have gone even further, arguing that men should be blindfolded at all times while in public, on the grounds that “it’s not just skimpy outfits, some dudes get turned on by random stuff like women wearing athletic jerseys and sneakers,” making situation-specific blindfolding insufficient to preserve women’s safety.

http://thoughtcatalog.com/2013/what-if-we-responded-to-sexual-assault-by-limiting-mens-freedom-like-we-limit-womens/


Last time I posted something like this the fact that it was satire was missed.

[Kalidurga]

1. That is a solution that should make the fundies happy.

After all it is biblical. If a man should lust after a woman he is instructed to put out his eyes.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Oh yes

The 'we don't talk about that' quotes from the bible. No matter how often the hypocrisy is pointed out, you get rambling bullshit of what God Really Meant By That without addressing the fact that you can't reasonably cherry pick what should be meant and/or interpreted as literal without looking like a lying asshole.

[Kalidurga]

3. Yep that one is supposedly a metaphor

Even though it is clearly said it is better to lose one's eyes than to not be able to enter the kingdom of heaven. I think it is clearly supposed to be literal. And that verse, can't remember chapter and verse, but that one was horrifying to me when I read it.

[ismnotwasm]

6. I use this as a quick reference

http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/

I'm not into putting down people of faith, just people of utter stinky hypocracy.

[seabeyond]

4. and then, there is that. lol. cute. son doesnt want to play, though, lol. just promise not to be

a part of "all men".

[ismnotwasm]

5. I'm sure your sons Sea

Will grow up just fine; able to admire without objectifying.

[Angry Dragon]

7. and mens' chasity belts

[seabeyond]

8. that is clever. i like.

but, no promise rings to mom, that is just creepy.