Unrealistic and a slap in the face of the victims

After the massive sexual assaults on New Year's Eve, Mayor Henriette Reker advised women to keep their distance from strangers. Literally, she said at a press conference, "There's always a way to keep a certain distance, which is more than an arm's length, so not to seek close proximity to people who are foreign to you and to whom you do not has good relationship of trust. "

The statement that there is always the possibility to keep a distance, however, is unrealistic and a slap in the face of the victims. The attacked women in Cologne certainly have not sought the proximity to the perpetrators. They were circled, groped and robbed.

Having victims as accomplices is a tradition

Having victims as accomplices has a long and unpleasant tradition? especially with sexual violence. The blame is often blamed on the women: too lightly clothed, too revealing, actually they wanted it.

Tips that demand a change in the behavior of the victims, therefore triggered protests again and again. Even Reker reaps indignation and ridicule. Under the hashtag #EineArmlaenge thousands can be on Twitter and Facebook on the Mayor of Cologne from:

Man like this: "Actually, I wanted to rob and harass this woman, but crap! It is # an arm's length away!"

? Christopher Lauer (@Schmidtlepp) January 5, 2016

Make rules for women * so that they do not become victims. Incidentally, #Victimblaming # is called an aircraft length

? Amina You

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