[Elspode]

I cannot even begin to fathom how what a woman is wearing or not wearing could be construed as an invitation to rape. What the hell is so hard about, "No means no"? Yes, I've been told "no" by women dressed hot enough to scald my fingers (which, in some cases, I actually had down their panties, with their willing participation, when they said "no").

The blame is on the rapist, never the victim. Now, if a lady gives it up, then cries rape *after having given consent* in a fit of remorse or psychosis, we have a valid argument about the lady being to blame. Otherwise...no means no.

And Noodle, I am in no way directing my sarcasm at you. My sarcasm is directed at the incredibly Puritanical, misogynistic rhetoric which exists in our culture that even makes discussions like this necessary. To me, it should be glaringly obvious that a woman should not be forced into sex under any circumstances, most especially by dint of dress or mannerisms. But because of cultural, largely religious influences, people still seem to be able to imagine a world where the raped can be at fault.