Anybody seen any morals and decency lately?

Women in Dallas are upset that a policeman in Toronto made the observation that women could help avoid sexual assault by not dressing like sluts. Though he could have articulated his point better, I'm sure that the policeman understood that not all sexual assaults are caused by the way women dress, and that even if a woman is walking down the street bare-naked, she is not giving permission to be sexually assaulted.

But his point is a valid one. I remember several years ago reading a book about a serial rapist who was attracted to women who were dressed provocatively. He assaulted his young neighbor after watching her all afternoon as she washed her car clad in her bikini. She had no idea she was being watched.

So a bunch of clueless women (and at least one man) in Dallas decided to make a statement. They headed downtown in their exhibitionist outfits for a "slut walk." I wonder how many rapists lurked in the shadows to take in the show?

"Clothes don't make the victim." The Dallas Morning News; April 24, 2011; p. 9B.