The Flip Side of Slut Shaming

I just posted a Facebook status, that said the following...

From the web site for Slut Walk Seattle:

Does one’s attire make one more likely to be a victim of sexual violence?

No. The notion that rape is sex, or about sex, is a common misconception - rape is a violent act about anger, power, dominance, and humiliation. Most rapists report not remembering what their victim was wearing, and studies of rapists suggest that victim attire is not a significant factor.

In addition, a study on victim precipitation of violent crime found that 4.4% of all reported rapes involved provocative behavior on the part of the victim, compared with murder cases in which 22% involved provocative behavior.

Sexual violence knows no demographic boundaries; the elderly, persons with disabilities, children, and men all experience sexual assault.

What’s more, most sexual assaults do not follow the stereotypical narrative of a stranger in the bushes: six in ten sexual assaults are committed in the victim’s home or the home of the victim’s friend, neighbor, or relative, and approximately 2 in 3 rapes are committed by someone known to the victim. Clothing cannot logically be a factor in these situations.

Finally, the idea that attire provokes assault is fundamentally irrational because sexual assault isn’t a crime of opportunity. It generally involves a tremendous amount of planning and risk. Rapists are not robots who instantly attack at the sight of flesh. They stalk, study, and often groom their victims for great lengths of time prior to the assault.

MY COMMENT:

If SlutWalk Seattle is right in saying that rape has nothing to do with sex, then how is it that a man or woman who expresses intense interest in sex can be called names, like calling the person a "potential predator"?

I do not deserve to be called a predator or a "potential predator", any more than a woman deserves to be raped because she chose to wear a particularly sexy outfit.