Yesterday things got pretty heavy around here with a few revelations from people we hold near and dear to our heart in blogland. It hurt my heart because I didn't know that about a few of the people and, coupled with all of the people I know in real life who have been raped...it's epidemic in proportion.
I wanted to address victim blaming because sometimes I wonder if the normal questions we might ask in our heads are a part of that too. Yall know who I am and the type of person I am so I will admit to each of you that when I first heard about the crime Serena spoke on, I was pissed that those lil' fuckers would dare do something like that. And then...honestly...I did wonder why in the hell that child was out there that drunk that late at night. Does that diminish my anger that those lil' fuckers DARED do some shit like that? Does it make me a bad person because I wondered about all of the underlying factors which lead up to that child being raped?
Or am I really just an inquisitive person who just wants to KNOW? Does my wondering about those other factors mean I'm blaming the victim?
Hopefully all of you who read this blog know I don't condone rape. MEN/BOYS/WOMEN/GIRLS SHOULD NOT RAPE. PERIOD. You should all know by now that I'm also the woman who, if I see something...it's going DOWN-T axe handle and all if need be.
In your opinion...when does victim blaming come into play if the person isn't on the defense team of the trial?
