It depends on the situation. Blaming for negligence does not wash the criminal off their crime. Going alone and naked in front of a pride of lions will get you

It depends on the situation. Blaming for negligence does not wash the criminal off their crime. Going alone and naked in front of a pride of lions will get you killed. The lions will do the killing, sure. But you placed yourself in a powerless position against predators, and you were at their mercy, and there lies your blame. You can be preemptive and kill the lions beforehand, or tame them. Maybe you are not able to do that at all at this time - and that was true until we made good enough weapons. But until measures are taken, and if you know the dangers, avoid them. A woman that goes in a bad neighborhood dressed provocatively and that eventually gets raped, made the mistake of going there in the first place - and honestly speaking, the dress makes no difference. She placed herself in a situation where she is powerless against potential predators, and thus she will go by the predator's rules - because she is forced to do so. That does not mean we should not change this. We should do everything in our power to protect women, and make sure there ARE no such places dangerous for women. Until that happens, to avoid the danger wherever it is is better than rightfully punishing the criminals after the crime happens. That is not a sexist matter, that goes for countless situations in this world. Women and men alike, or whole other groups are powerless against other people, depending on the situation, and it IS wise to avoid the danger, until we fight to eradicate this powerlessness on each occasion. You can go on despite the dangers to make a statement or in order to contribute to eradicate them, but you know what you are getting into.