Don't want to get robbed? Don't own a TV, stupid!

I found another reason today to hate Psychology Today. We all know that we're not suppose to dress like those filthy, filthy sluts, right? No short skirts and no make-up and nothing that invites the poor driven rapists to rape us, because of course those poor people can't control themselves, right?

So, don't wear something too riling, otherwise you might have been, "asking for it". And don't walk too confidently, because you might be riling them, anyway:

 

For this reason, robbers are especially apt to target people who are flaunting material possessions or even just displaying a cocky, superior attitude. Street predators have their own word for such behavior—"flossing"—and it infuriates them. "It's a very visible reminder of their situation," Wright adds, "of being poor, that they've got nothing in their pockets."

Psychology Today would also like to inform you that if you dress too modestly, you are as, if not more likely to be attacked because high necklines and full-body cover as well as bowed down walk = submissive personality and a flirty invitation for sex.

"The same team also found that rapists tend to be more able than average to interpret facial cues, such as a downward gaze or a fearful expression. It's possible this skill makes rapists especially able to spot passive, submissive women. One study even showed that rapists are more empathetic toward women than other criminals—although they have a distinct empathy gap when it comes to their own victims. A highly attuned rapist and a woman who's oblivious to hostile body language make a dangerous combination.

Even personality plays a role. Conventional wisdom holds that women who dress provocatively draw attention and put themselves at risk of sexual assault. But studies show that it is women with passive, submissive personalities who are most likely to be raped—and that they tend to wear body-concealing clothing, such as high necklines, long pants and sleeves, and multiple layers. Predatory men can accurately identify submissive women just by their style of dress and other aspects of appearance. The hallmarks of submissive body language, such as downward gaze and slumped posture, may even be misinterpreted by rapists as flirtation."

So you can totally prevent being raped or robbed by wearing confidently, but not flaunting what you have, not wearing provocative clothes, but not too modest ones, not engage in conversation with men and walking away, but not in a submissive way because that might just be too flirty, and everyone knows that flirty women were asking for it. Because being a rape victim can totally be prevented and is all about the personality of the victim rather than that of the rapist.

I know that walking around while on the phone in back alleys is about as bright as entering the Shades before the times of the Thieves' Guild, but the attitude of this article seems to be that those who do the right things will never be raped or mugged, and that is just bullshit.
 

( They offer some tips on risk reduction. )

So, be a good girl and stay at home, and always make a point on dressing the right way!