For simplicity sake, let's just go with the assumption that the unidentified 'victim' is a woman, contrary to what many of you might have seen or heard from various channels.For those of you who are clueless, here's a brief overview of the incident.
Quote: Onlookers watched, but no one came to her rescue. Unquote. Most were busy taking videos of what was happening on the podium. A group of four men openly molested a girl at the New Year's count down party at Siloso beach. There was an outcry among Singaporeans on the issue and a poll was done on facebook to gather the numbers in support of those who thought that she deserved it and those who felt sorry for her.
I find the topic of debate extremely insignificant. Did she deserve it? Ha.
We live in a relatively conservative society and many Singaporeans who were interviewed didn't condoned to the behavior of the 4 men. However, under such circumstances, can we really blame them for their actions? Did she not, through her body language and gestures, transmit a certain message to the people around her which then provided a platform for such acts to be carried out on her?
Let's look at what she did that screamed for the wrong attention:
She clearly indicated her intentions (or lack of it) when she paraded in her, not-bikini but PINK Lingerie (how is that even sexy? It's a beach party for crying our loud) at Siloso beach. What was worst, she appeared to be tipsy and in the company of equally tipsy, unreliable girlfriends who were incapable of hurting a fly. I'm not making assumptions here, but such actions clearly showed that she didn't mind being taken advantage of. How?
Did she retaliate? There were no 'violent' objections on her part, (trust me, women know how to get very violent) but she appeared rather comfortable while her breast continuously needed to be supported by a random stranger. She was obviously not drunk because she still had control of her footing, but not 'sane' enough to do something about the situation.
It's almost like she WANTED it.
We still feel sorry for her?
Scantily clad, extremely tipsy, girls are easy prey for men seeking out such parties to get some 'sugar'. Why else would guys go to such parties? (Don't get all self-righteous on me boys, the ugly truth is out)
We have become a cosmopolitan society, simulating western culture. Such parties are not new to our young anymore. We know the dangers of such parties and yet we still go for them. We all have our different reasons but we take precaution. When you put yourself under such a compromise, things ARE going to get ugly, especially so if you are a female.
In relation to the above mentioned, What you wear, how you walk and what you drink, speaks volumes of you. So even if you've not said a thing, you've said it all.
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