Word info

victim blaming

Noun

Meaning

victim blaming (uncountable)

Alternative form of victim-blaming

English Wikipedia has an article on:victim-blamingWikipedia
victim-blaming (uncountable)

The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

victim-blaming

Examples

An involuntary orgasm from forced sexual contact often results in feelings of shame caused by internalization of victim-blaming attitudes. citation D. John Anthony, "Trauma Counseling", Anugraha Publications, Tamil Nadu, India, Sep. 2005. Source: Internet

"As long as we as a community continue to make victim-blaming statements, such as, 'She put herself in this situation,' … 'She didn't fight back, she must have wanted it,' we will continue to see rapes go unreported," Stevenson said. Source: Internet

In an article about the report, Amber Stevenson, clinical supervisor and therapist at the Nashville Sexual Assault Center, said that victim-blaming was the main issue preventing victims from coming forward. Source: Internet

“If I add context it quickly becomes victim-blaming…” Source: Internet

Phrasing it that way is step one on a slippery slope to victim-blaming. Source: Internet

"There is also a victim-blaming culture in which women are often shamed for having been 'careless' to fall victim to harassment." Source: Internet

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