- Aug 1, 2018
- 1,117
- 1,475
- 33
- Country
- Canada
- Faith
- Eastern Orthodox
- Marital Status
- Celibate
- Politics
- CA-Others
Okay, this is likely just a rant thread. I seem to be good at those...
I'm not naming names, but a certain member has made a thread essentially implying that women are harassed by men because of how they dress. This seems to be an unfortunately all too common mindset in Christianity(and certainly a good chunk of other religions too). I, of course, vehemently disagree with it. Women get harassed and even raped regardless of what they wear. Blaming women for the predatory behaviour of men is just another form of victim blaming and I'm sick of it. When men are sexually harassed nobody goes up to them and asks them "what were you wearing?" so why do it to women?
Additionally, if a man claims to be Christian then why is he entertaining perverse thoughts towards women he's not married to anyway? As Christians we have a responsibility to control our sinful thoughts and blaming others for our own behaviour and dictating how they behave is getting into Pharisee territory. We are only responsible for our own salvation, nobody else's. That's up to God.
/end rant
I'm not naming names, but a certain member has made a thread essentially implying that women are harassed by men because of how they dress. This seems to be an unfortunately all too common mindset in Christianity(and certainly a good chunk of other religions too). I, of course, vehemently disagree with it. Women get harassed and even raped regardless of what they wear. Blaming women for the predatory behaviour of men is just another form of victim blaming and I'm sick of it. When men are sexually harassed nobody goes up to them and asks them "what were you wearing?" so why do it to women?
Additionally, if a man claims to be Christian then why is he entertaining perverse thoughts towards women he's not married to anyway? As Christians we have a responsibility to control our sinful thoughts and blaming others for our own behaviour and dictating how they behave is getting into Pharisee territory. We are only responsible for our own salvation, nobody else's. That's up to God.
/end rant