The victim isn’t.

No matter what they do, the victim isn’t.

I see no victim blaming , just a cautious piece of advice , and an important one IMO .

Look at the two following statements and tell me which one most closely relates to what Mr Jones said .

‘Playing with fire is dangerous and you could get burnt.’

‘If you play with fire and get burnt you deserve it.’

Presumably you are against advising young people to take care how they present themselves online in order to minimise their risk. Fine. We disagree. I think it’s good advice; you think it’s ‘blaming the victim’.

Got it.

And he LITERALLY said “I do believe that our young people are inviting this type of behaviour…” referring to “the bad abuse” he spoke of earlier.

But you go ahead. The folks who “invited this type of behaviour” see who’s defending this garbage.

Meaning that they are responsible for being “in a bad place”.

Do you not see how putting ANY responsibility on young people for being abused is wrong?

I’m pretty sure that Mr Jones isn’t stupid enough to make that implication in this day and age.

They were talking about online abuse, and he went out of his way to say “I am not saying they deserve the bad abuse, they shouldn’t, we all agree with that.”
Any counselling of young people about social media revolves around making sure they understand how to minimise the risk that their online activity makes them vulnerable. That was what he was talking about.

“… I do believe that our young people are inviting this type of behaviour…”

Right there. That’s where he said it.

Nothing that ANY woman does invites rape or sexual assault. Ever.

To even imply that they do is disgusting.

If not, how am I misreading this?

It’s not the victim’s fault.

I have not seen anyone contest the content of the message. In the entire animal world, of which humans are a part, one or other of the sexes makes efforts to attract the other. More often it is the male that has the plumage, is bigger, battles other males, does something to attract the female.

In humans the roles seem to be reversed. It has long been the case of the female to make herself more attractive to the male. Males put on clothing that is generally necessary for the weather & what they are doing. Females put on clothing, makeup, hair, nails etc. to ‘decorate’ themselves. Ladies as a male we thank you for what you do. What young woman does not try on a pair of jeans in the fitting room & spin around to see how she looks? Man goes in, pulls up those jeans, if the waist size is right we are good to go. We don’t care how they fit anywhere else.

Go into any department store. Take a look at how much space is devoted to clothing, makeup, jewelry etc. for females vs how much floorspace is devoted to males. Go into a store like DSW & see how many aisles are devoted to mens shoes vs womens. It is a simple fact.

So, ladies, keep doing what you do. By the clothing that you wear you are well aware of how much attention you are getting from the opposite sex. Don’t give us the fake indignation or offence. If you think that you can rock that thong on the beach, go for it. Appreciative eyes will appreciate the exposure. The rest? Too bad. Let them be envious, offended, repulsed, whatever.

It was really the last thing the OBA needed hanging around their necks when it came to trying to pull support from a public clearly dissatisfied with politics and both parties.

Bermuda politics is a case study for what happens when there is no accountability for politicians by the electorate.

You are wrong. The PLP have failed Bermuda since 1998

The PLP. Failing Bermudians since 1998.

The problem is that those Bermudians who might make a difference will not stand in front of the PLP wrecking machine and be torn to pieces. That is the political environment in which we now live.

I knew exactly what he was saying but the perpetually offended will never change .

Bye Bye So Long!

I voted for you. I am glad you didn’t get in.