On a very hot summer day, my friend and I (both female) went for iced coffee, and sat on the patio of the cute restaurant we were visiting. I was wearing a cute shorter skirt. In the 30 minutes we spent on the patio, two different men driving by yelled catcalls at us. It was very uncomfortable.
Later that evening, I relayed the story to another (female) friend. “Were you wearing that skirt?” she asked. When I replied that yes, I had been wearing the same skirt, she scoffed, “Well no wonder.” I felt embarrassed, self conscious of my long legs, and responsible for attracting the catcalls.
This is a classic case of blaming the victim.
– Anonymous
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