Hi all,
Threads about rape and assault (whether physical or verbal) can be extremely emotionally distressing for people who have experienced those things, and we'd be really grateful if all posters could remember that and try to comment appropriately.
It would be really helpful if posters could bear in mind that when they post that giving the impression to assault survivors that there was something the survivor could or should have done to prevent her assault in the first place. We hope you'll all understand why assault survivors would find that insulting and upsetting.
Please find the time to have a look at our We Believe You page on rape myths, especially Myth 2:
MYTH: Women provoke rape by their appearance or their behaviour
REALITY: Dressing attractively, or flirting, is never an invitation to rape. Rape is not a 'crime of passion' - it is an expression of power and control.
No woman 'asks to be raped' or 'deserves what she gets' - only the rapist is responsible for the rape. Rape happens to all types of women, from the very young to the very old - physical appearance is irrelevant.
www.mumsnet.com/campaigns/we-believe-you-mumsnet-rape-awareness-campaign
Thanks.