Being faster than the slowest one does not apply in the context of sexual violence
It wasn’t possible to reach full immunity but you never need to be the fastest gazelle to escape the cheetah, just faster than the slowest one.
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intimate relationships and acquaintances are the number 1 group of perpetrators
The “faster than the slowest one” doesn’t apply in the context of sexual violence. You might not care about someone else’s bike being stolen but you will never drink less hoping your friends or others are assaulted instead of you.
Risk reduction advice in the context of sexual violence are often against the person’s intent.
This has been discussed in the comment already but most advice given to prevent bike theft is agreed upon. The only argument I can see against locking your bike is someone saying “It’s taking too much time” for example. And locking your bike doesn’t prevent you from enjoying your bike so there is almost no reason not to do it.
However many risk reduction advice regarding sexual assault go directly against what the person wants to do. Advice such as “don’t wear such revealing clothes” or “don’t get wasted” often go directly against the person’s intention when going out to party. I agree that not all advice are like this. For example, an event that provides glass covers to prevent drugging doesn’t prevent your enjoyment of the night.
I think the parallel between bike theft and rape falls short in many ways discussed here and in the comment already. I think it makes the problem appear “simpler” than it is and should not be used as an argument for encouraging risk reduction advice.
You’re right, the gazelle analogy absolutely does not apply in the context of sexual violence. I didn’t realize I left that implication until later and though I didn’t intend to imply a connection, I regret not saying so explicitly.
The parallels between bike theft and rape are obviously not going to perfectly match, nor should we expect them to. My point here was to start with something small (“giving advice to victims on how to reduce risk”) and then start extrapolating to see if we can reach a consensus on what precisely is bad about that. I’m not sure that the distinction you draw about “against what the person wants to do” is valid in this context. For one, protecting against bike theft goes beyond just time consumption. For me personally it has affected so many decisions I make about what components I’m willing to buy (and willing to risk), what places I’m willing to bike to, whether I should carry just my u-lock or bring a heavy cable as well, and has made the prospect of getting an electric motor & battery a non-starter. This also applies in other crime context, for example some people like to start a car early and leave it running to warm-up, but several states make it illegal to do so because of car theft concerns.
Being faster than the slowest one does not apply in the context of sexual violence
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The “faster than the slowest one” doesn’t apply in the context of sexual violence. You might not care about someone else’s bike being stolen but you will never drink less hoping your friends or others are assaulted instead of you.
Risk reduction advice in the context of sexual violence are often against the person’s intent.
This has been discussed in the comment already but most advice given to prevent bike theft is agreed upon. The only argument I can see against locking your bike is someone saying “It’s taking too much time” for example. And locking your bike doesn’t prevent you from enjoying your bike so there is almost no reason not to do it.
However many risk reduction advice regarding sexual assault go directly against what the person wants to do. Advice such as “don’t wear such revealing clothes” or “don’t get wasted” often go directly against the person’s intention when going out to party. I agree that not all advice are like this. For example, an event that provides glass covers to prevent drugging doesn’t prevent your enjoyment of the night.
I think the parallel between bike theft and rape falls short in many ways discussed here and in the comment already. I think it makes the problem appear “simpler” than it is and should not be used as an argument for encouraging risk reduction advice.
You’re right, the gazelle analogy absolutely does not apply in the context of sexual violence. I didn’t realize I left that implication until later and though I didn’t intend to imply a connection, I regret not saying so explicitly.
The parallels between bike theft and rape are obviously not going to perfectly match, nor should we expect them to. My point here was to start with something small (“giving advice to victims on how to reduce risk”) and then start extrapolating to see if we can reach a consensus on what precisely is bad about that. I’m not sure that the distinction you draw about “against what the person wants to do” is valid in this context. For one, protecting against bike theft goes beyond just time consumption. For me personally it has affected so many decisions I make about what components I’m willing to buy (and willing to risk), what places I’m willing to bike to, whether I should carry just my u-lock or bring a heavy cable as well, and has made the prospect of getting an electric motor & battery a non-starter. This also applies in other crime context, for example some people like to start a car early and leave it running to warm-up, but several states make it illegal to do so because of car theft concerns.