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Honeycombe8

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4. Why do men get all attractive, if THEY don't want to be raped?

Reply to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 10:19 AM

Nov 2017

Or, why do men wear expensive suits and shoes and ties, if they don't want to be robbed?

This is the old "blame the victim" excuse, excusing a man's behavior by blaming it on the woman. It goes back to the Bible...original sin by Eve.

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Best analogy Evah!!! [View all] Le Gaucher Nov 2017 OP

Why do men work out and get muscles if they don't want to be beaten up? nt Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #1

Why did you buy such a nice car NewJeffCT Nov 2017 #2

Why do people act like such assholes if they don't want to have the shit smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #3

Why do men get all attractive, if THEY don't want to be raped? Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #4

Why do men bulk up at the gym if they don't want to get into fights? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #9

Well...that one doesnt quite work. forgotmylogin Nov 2017 #11

Most men don't get attractive to be raped by other men. Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #13

Why do Republicans claim they're against Sharia Law? Snake Plissken Nov 2017 #5

amen to that! unblock Nov 2017 #7

Thanks. Sooooo true. 58Sunliner Nov 2017 #6

I think corporations should force all managers to display signs like that in their offices Le Gaucher Nov 2017 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Nov 2017 #12

Excellent Analogy-Changes the Direction of the "Blame the Victim" Conversation dlk Nov 2017 #10