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Rape urban myth Drug-rapes
- Taranaki Hysteria December 2006 |
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We read with concern the recent
articles about spiked drinks and rape, and we commend these brave women for
reporting these horrific offences to agencies. It is unacceptable, however, to
place any of the blame for rape on the victim, regardless of the clothes she
has chosen to wear. The focus of these two articles
(December 7) should be the alarming fact that people are using drugs and
alcohol to commit sexual assault. As a community, we need to be
asking how do we stop occurrences of sexual violence and one answer is not
about changing what women wear. Drink-spiking is not a new issue.
We commend the agencies and licensed premises that are taking a firm stance
on this issue. We need to acknowledge that this
is happening in our region, and take a pro-active stance to looking after
ourselves and others. |
