2016年4月19日 · While it usually begins with the perpetrator, experts say victim-blaming is a cultural phenomenon that can have a debilitating psychological impact on a person already struggling to recover from...

Below are some actionable ways to stop victim blaming, whether that means adjusting our own mindsets, holding abusers accountable for their behavior, or supporting survivors by publicly challenging victim blaming perspectives.

2018年6月26日 · Victim blaming is a manipulative tactic used by abusers to convince themselves and their victims that the problems lie with the other person, not with them. The ploy is very clever and...

By engaging in victim-blaming attitudes, society allows abusive people to perpetrate relationship abuse or sexual assault while avoiding accountability for those actions. Victim-blaming attitudes prevent society from acknowledging and changing toxic masculinity and rape culture.

2016年12月7日 · In this 16 For 16 article, we present 16 actionable ideas as a starting point to inspire you to to stop victim blaming, whether it’s adjusting your own behaviour, holding a perpetrator responsible for his behaviour, changing your community’s attitude towards victim blaming, or helping a victim or survivor.

2022年9月1日 · Abuse is never the victim’s fault. The blame should always, always, always be put on the perpetrator alone. Not helping a victim or turning the blame on them can negatively impact the entire trajectory of their lives. I have compiled a list of the reasons why (in my experience) people (even loved ones and other trusted individuals) sometimes ...

There are several common phrases you should avoid that communicate blame for the victim, including: “Didn’t you know better?” “Well, what were you wearing?” “You know them, so why didn’t you just say, ‘stop’?” “Why didn’t you run away?” “So, you didn’t even try to get help?” “Were you under the influence?” And the worst: “Why can’t you let go?”

Confront victim-blaming when you hear it. Do not let perpetrators blame their victim, alcohol or drugs for their behavior. Understand how your own implicit bias about gender or what you think the "perfect victim" looks like affect the way you interpret a story about sexual assault or rape.

2021年6月29日 · When we victim-blame, we make the world less safe for all survivors. We create a system of so-called personal responsibility where the message is not don’t violate people but don’t get violated. We push sexual violence back into the shadows and create a culture of silence that allows abuse and abusers to thrive.

2024年8月27日 · In this post, you will learn how to get bystanders to stop victim blaming by learning the reasons why they do it. Once you learn all these causes, you will then be able to call both bullies and bystanders out bravely and confidently. You will then become a powerful advocate not only for yourself, but for anyone who suffers bullying and abuse.