The fact that rape is absolutely unrelated to “indecent” dressing should not be up for debate in 2016.
Although rape leaves negative physical and psychological scars on its victims, many Nigerians find it difficult to simply condemn the act and move on without making irrelevant references to the victims appearance.
However, this Twitter user thinks otherwise.
While this other person thinks women are to be blamed for rape.
@iBlaisePaddy because girls won’t learn, tempting people and screaming rape
And this woman sees nothing wrong in asking her brother to rape another woman.
And yet another ridiculous bout of victim blaming.
Because…
Were underage victims also indecently dressed?
Men, women and children also get raped.
For those who don’t seem to get it..
Did they even invent modesty?
Shebi victim blaming is a symptom of madness?
And whoever hides a crime is as guilty as the criminal.
Maybe they don’t have home training.
And since we’re being ridiculous..
Finally, the only sensible way to stop rape is living by this..
Obviously, more steps have to be taken in educating people on the consequences and logical causes of rape. Also victim blaming has to be unlearned because it defeats the purpose of actually combating the problems rape poses in the society.