Reply #54: A Word to the Wise

[LeighAnn]

Of course a hard on doesn't excuse criminal behavior.

Trouble is, we've gotten so far away from the days of "blaming the victim" that nobody is telling our girls and women the facts, i. e., the world is FULL of perverts and if you let a sex offender get you in a compromising situation you run the risk of being sexually assualted.

The scenario described above was one in which many red flags were raised. Not to blame the victim, but every girl needs to know:

DON'T LET STRANGE MEN INTO YOUR HOME Get to know a person first

DON'T INTRODUCE PORN ON THE FIRST DATE especially if you're in your home with a man you don't know

DO NOT TOLERATE DISRESPECT If this is how he acts on the first date, when a decent man would be on his best behavior, it won't get any better

DON'T LET A STRANGE, RUDE MAN RUB YOUR BODY because there are a lot of perverts out there, and women in America get raped every day

FIGHT BACK AND CALL THE POLICE

This is sound advice that my grandmother would have advocated and I will stand by it. It's not blaming the victim, it sensible advice for a girl who doesn't want to get raped.

Sadly, this is the only message many of today's girls get