And actually that sort of proves my point: the bigger issue here isn't whether rapes and assaults are reported, it's that they're happening. And they're happenign because men have been taught by the society aroudn them that they can get away with it. That's the thing we have to change.
And I do think one of the reasons instances of this sort of thing are more common in certain parts of the world is that the attitude towards women is such that men are 'allowed' to behave this way, if a woman isn't veiled/is alone/ is unmarried/ is behaving in a certain way/ or otherwise 'asking' for it. These attitudes exist everywhere, but at least in the West something is starting to be done to change them-- here, you only need to look at the laws in various countries that allow a rapist to marry his victim and the prevalence of 'honour' killings to see they're not just not changing, they're accepted!
Oh, sorry Tarsiers, I misinterpreted.
And actually that sort of proves my point: the bigger issue here isn't whether rapes and assaults are reported, it's that they're happening. And they're happenign because men have been taught by the society aroudn them that they can get away with it. That's the thing we have to change.
And I do think one of the reasons instances of this sort of thing are more common in certain parts of the world is that the attitude towards women is such that men are 'allowed' to behave this way, if a woman isn't veiled/is alone/ is unmarried/ is behaving in a certain way/ or otherwise 'asking' for it. These attitudes exist everywhere, but at least in the West something is starting to be done to change them-- here, you only need to look at the laws in various countries that allow a rapist to marry his victim and the prevalence of 'honour' killings to see they're not just not changing, they're accepted!