One Olympic star has admitted to being molested by the team doctor while another said we (the girls on the team) bear some responsibility because of our choice of clothing. She later apologized for that statement.
What we wear or don't wear does have an effect on how others view us. That is why "strip clubs" are a most popular place for men to spend money while "putting on" clubs don't exist. Women put on makeup to enhance their looks, where high heels to help show off their legs (surely not for comfort) , One never sees older women wearing bikinis at the ":y".
While that all is true no matter how we dress no one has the right to touch us if we do not want to be touched.
While that is true what also is true is that not many are going to respect the boundaries society has set unless we are willing to enforce those boundaries. Id someone like Weinstein violates us then we cannot remain silent. If the first woman who Weinstein violated had complained publicly or to the police she might have suffered because of his power and/or the likelihood she could not prove it but if the second and the third woman had complained right after it happened then chances are the abuse would have stopped there. Sometimes we have to suffer for the betterment of society.
Still, some people need to learn to make better choices about the situations they place themselves in to.
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