Indonesian women stage skirt protest over rape remarks

[alp227]

Source: BBC News

Dozens of Indonesian women wearing miniskirts have protested in Jakarta after the city governor blamed rapes on provocative clothing.

The activists carried signs reading "My miniskirt, my right" and "Don't tell us how to dress; tell them not to rape."

On Friday, Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo warned females not to wear short skirts on public transport in order to avoid being raped.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14964956

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The city governor had said women should not wear short skirts when using public transport. (Agence France-Presse)

[sakabatou]

1. Blaming the victims

:puke:

[Warpy]

4. That's across all male dominated cultures

Men simply don't want to take responsibility for how some of their brothers behave.

They teach us "don't get raped." They don't ever seem to teach their sons and friends "DON'T RAPE."

[Odin2005]

7. And it implyies that us guys cannot control ourselves, ugh.

[Smilo]

2. Compared to what you see here, they are all dressed chastely.

Good luck to these very brave Indonesian women, it takes hutzpah to protest, but when you are in a country like Indonesia it takes real courage.

[jwirr]

5. That is what I was thinking. If that is provocative then what are some

of our skirts here in the USA?

[luv_mykatz]

3. Blessings on these women!

Sending them courage, strength, and protection.

:puke: on the governor.

[Odin2005]

6. And yet some morans claim that these "slut walks" somehow perpetuate misogyny!

:crazy: