re: #460 Sergey Romanov

The problem I see with this is that then it’s not possible to give any anti-rape advice in principle, because rape is something that apparently always happens spontaneously and that it is impossible to decrease the probability of it happening. E.g. an advice for a woman not to get into an elevator with a strange male at night alone can be interpreted as blaming her for the rape if she does get into the elevator. After all, this ignores that it is the rapist’s fault. (Though I would say that the rapist’s fault is assumed here by default.)

And if it is possible to give such an advice, then it’s pretty much inevitable that a lot of folks will assume (wrongly) that attractiveness is a possible causal factor in rape. Again, they may be wrong, but not out of malicious or blaming mindset (though some are).

Here’s terrific anti-rape advice:

Sexual Assault Prevention Tips Guaranteed to Work

1. Don’t put drugs in women’s drinks.

2. When you see a woman walking by herself, leave her alone.

3. If you pull over to help a woman whose car has broken down, remember not to rape her.

4. If you are in a lift and a woman gets in, don’t rape her.

5. When you encounter a woman who is asleep, the safest course of action is to not rape her.

6. Never creep into a woman’s home through an unlocked door or window, or spring out at her from between parked cars, or rape her.

7. When you lurk in bushes and doorways with criminal intentions, always wear bright clothing, wave a flashlight, or play “Boys Who Rape (Should All Be Destroyed)” by the Raveonettes on a boombox really loud, so women in the vicinity will know where to aim their flamethrowers.

8. USE THE BUDDY SYSTEM! If it is inconvenient for you to stop yourself from raping women, ask a trusted friend to accompany you when lurking in shadows.

9. Carry a rape whistle. If you find that you are about to rape a woman, you can hand the whistle to your buddy, so s/he can blow it to call for help.

10. Give your buddy a revolver, so that when indifferent passers-by either ignore the rape whistle, or gather round to enjoy the spectacle, s/he can pistol-whip you.

11. Don’t forget: Honesty is the best policy. When asking a woman out on a date, don’t pretend that you are interested in her as a person; tell her straight up that you expect to be raping her later. If you don’t communicate your intentions, the woman may take it as a sign that you do not plan to rape her.

In other words, the best way to prevent rape is to not rape anybody.