'Welcome to Girlhood: None Of Us Are Safe' by appleppielifestyle

[KitSileya]

7. More and more, I feel the need to be blunt with these kinds of people.

They need to be told, straight out, that rape culture continues to exist because of them. The same with the men, of course, who despite reiteration after reiteration of our experiences, are just as surprised that these things happen to women each time the topic is raised. Feminists know that we will never completely eradicate rape. But we can make society better, a more livable place for women, make society more equal. Refusing to acknowledge women's lived experiences counteract that, and by doing so, they maintain the status quo. And they shouldn't be allowed to do so without being challenged.

For example that thread in GD, about the woman whose waiter joked about drugging her drink - all those who claim that she should have confronted him, instead of condemning his behavior, are helping to keep rape culture in place. They are rape culture enforcers.