[WikiEN-l] The Second Rape: Victim-Blaming (was Re: Self-sensorship, how far should it go?)

[Tony Sidaway]

On 8/2/07, jayjg <jayjg99 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Armed Blowfish apparently get e-mails through to the list, and has
> asked me to forward this.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Armed Blowfish <diodontida.armata at googlemail.com>
> Date: Aug 1, 2007 10:03 PM
> Subject: The Second Rape: Victim-Blaming (was Re: [WikiEN-l]
> Self-sensorship, how far should it go?)
> To: jayjg99 at gmail.com
>
>
> I am truly depressed by the lack of support SlimVirgin is receiving
> from certain individuals on this list, but at the same time, not
> surprised.  Victim-blaming has a long and horrific history.  When it
> happens to rape victims, it is called 'the second rape'... to victims
> of assault, 'the second assault'... or, to cover all situations,
> victim-blaming or secondary victimisation.

I think that sums up my feelings on this matter, too.  I just cannot
understand why Slim Virgin is being described as "a net detriment to
the project" on account of attacks that are made by *her* by people we
all recognise as either severely unbalanced or having an axe to grind.
 It quite disturbing.