India Jump Victim.

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"Terrifying though her experience was, it was hardly unique to India. And hundreds of thousands of visitors pass through Agra every year to see its historic Taj Mahal with little incident" from the BBC today.

Just. WTF? Well, that's ok then, she was just unlucky. This makes it sound like a car accident, or an 'act of god' due to Indian climate, not through the active choice to sexually assault a female.

I don't normally comment on feminist issues, but this just made me go

It's small appearingly insignificant comments such as this blended into an otherwise seemingly supportive article, that will continue to place sexual assault as 'one of those things'.

And clearly the woman feels that she must shoulder some responsibility as she stated she travelled with caution and dressed appropriately. I expect her PJs were provocative somehow

Do you have a link to the article or broadcast? I haven't heard about this story. Thanks.

Sorry, had meant to link a rubbish ranted, me!

here

'Terrifying though her experience was, it was hardly unique to India'.

This is saying that women are sexually assaulted in other countries too, not just India. Do you disagree with this?

I think it was quite clumsy phrasing NCG. Something like, "India has had a lot of recent global press about sexual assault, although the problem is as big in countries such as X and Y" might have been better.

This is saying 'bully for you, you ain't the only one' that's how I read it. Yes, clumsy, like so many of the rape apologist statements, that don't intend to offend.

So, yes I agree it happens in other countries, but that does not make it ok.

I noticed the emphasis on her wearing appropriate clothing, and stating that she would no longer travel alone, when I read that article earlier.

And yes, I agree that the phrasing was bad on that sentence.