Assertion: sexual assault's victim | /r/HasProperty | blamed
Facets:
value: further
type: MANNER
value: for being in the wrong place
type: CAUSE
value: for not reporting the
type: CAUSE
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
value: often
type: DEGREE
value: for having put the family
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Generally speaking, the victim was blamed for having put the family to shame, especially if she was not married yet and lost her virginity during the rape; many cultures tried to resolve this by allowing the rapist to marry the victim in order to restore the 'family honour' of the latter.
text: Often, the perpetrators of sexual assault are defended over the victim, who is shamed or even blamed for behavior seen to be contributing to the assault, including if the individual is drunk.
text: Victims may be ashamed, embarrassed, or afraid to tell the police, friends, or family about the violence.
text: Moreover, because victims are commonly blamed (Aren’t they asking for it by the way they dress?
text: Often, the victim is blamed for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, dressing too provocatively, drinking too much—
text: So it is understandable that victims don’t need to be further shamed for not reporting the .
text: But the ten percent has to come after the end of self-blame: it can’t happen while the former victim is still ashamed and guilty.