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> What would actually help stop a rape is some pepper spray. I don't know the legality of that in India, but I have to say a lot of places in the US make it way
by king_jester 14y ago
> What would actually help stop a rape is some pepper spray. I don't know the legality of that in India, but I have to say a lot of places in the US make it way too difficult to acquire this very basic and effective self defense item.
Self defense gear isn't a great systemic solution to sexual assault and rape, esp. when it occurs with great frequency and police do not take such cases seriously. Even in the US most sexual assault cases will never see an arrest or prosecution and most people are assaulted by someone they know, not by a random stranger on the street.
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- readme 14y ago>most people are assaulted by someone they know, not by a random stranger on the street. Absolutely true > Self defense gear isn't a great systemic solution to sexual assault and rape Absolutely true, they are not a systemic solution. They are an individual's solution who chooses to take responsibility for his or her own safety. A good systemic solution might be to legalize and subsidize brothels?
- king_jester 14y agoStopping sexual assault isn't just an individual's problem, it is a problem for all of society. Why should we live in a culture where 1 in 5 women will experience sexual assault in their lifetime? The kind of systemic problems we face can't be solved by an individual buying a self defense item. We need to focus on defeating a rape culture: http://www.shakesville.com/2009/10/rape-culture-101.html http://www.shakesville.com/2009/10/rape-culture-101.html
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