The results of a recent study in Brazil couldn't be clearer: "Women who wear tight-fitting clothes deserve it when they are attacked," and "If women knew how to behave, there would be fewer rapes."
Those were comments a majority of Brazilians said they could identify with, according to a study published at the end of last month by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA). The survey polled 3,810 people between the ages of 18 and 50 with 58.5 percent agreeing with the first statement and 65 percent with the second.
The study's results came as a shock to the public as well as the polling agency. "The results are frightening because they are based on an old patriarchal mentality," said Rafael Osorio, director of socio-scientific studies at IPEA.
First India, then Brazil
The statements Brazilians agreed with largely mirror similar comments made in India after a number of gang rapes were reported in the media. A video created by the satire group "All India Bakchod" addressing the brutal sex attacks titled "It\'s Your Fault," was clicked on 1.5 million times within the first week, a total that has now jumped to over 3.5 million clicks. In it, a woman cheerily describes all the ways women cause rape and reaches the conclusion "No women, no rape" before telling viewers to "Stop blaming the victim."
Brazilians were concerned by the pervasive belief that victims of rape and sexual assault are the cause of the crimes committed against them. "It is demotivating that despite significant progress when it comes to equality, patriarchal views are still widespread, " Osorio said.
The study also showed that 69 percent of those surveyed said men should be the head of the family. Paradoxically to the study's other findings, the survey said 91 percent of people agreed that men who hit women belong in prison.
Guilt - but not for the guilty.
The state-run IPEA research institute estimated that there are 527,000 cases of rape in Brazil each year. But despite tightening laws regarding domestic violence in 2006, only a tenth of the cases are brought to the authorities' attention.
The majority of rapes take place in a domestic environment and, according to IPEA 70 percent of rape victims who filed charges were under 18 years old. The majority of perpetrators were either direct family members or acquaintances.culled
Useless primitive thinking people. I wont be visiting Brazil then. Shame on them bloody wankers!!!!
ReplyDeleteNobody deserve to be raped mbok, even if they wear bra and pants.
ReplyDeleteStupid survey! I know some nigerian men will agree to this.
CeeCee
Nonsense. U dnt kn what it really feels like till it happens to u..hence the rubbish talk
ReplyDeleteThey can't be serious!!!
ReplyDelete527,000 cases in a year?! Lord have mercy!
ReplyDeleteSuch statements shouldn't be made publicly or on media,coss it can incite more rape!
ReplyDeleteBut if the truth must be told,some women overdo dis dressing now even at places of worship,can u beat that!and men are moved by sightt,
I know where they are driving to even though not stated well.. The L.C.M of everything is that girls should be properly dressed, mindful of what you watch(for both sex), who and who you visit et al then the yet to be castrated men should get castrated...
ReplyDeleteSay No to Pornography!
Say No to indecent Dressing!!
Say No to Rape!!!
@i_ChoPtas_Not
Bizarre, since most Brazilian young women wear tight clothes and very little of it. I suppose all those women on Copacabana beach in thongs should be getting raped left and right.
ReplyDeleteOnly animals rape woman. Those in support should get their daughters raped by those animals and feel how it tastes.
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