tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477382809002526018.post3185868702123130937..comments2023-08-14T15:22:29.551+02:00Comments on Glenis Willmott MEP: Ken Clarke's comments reveal a dangerous attitude in the Tory PartyGlenis Willmott MEPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15031359615795490666noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477382809002526018.post-87848249969873688852011-05-19T16:41:48.303+02:002011-05-19T16:41:48.303+02:00If Kenneth Clarke won't take proper responsibi...If Kenneth Clarke won't take proper responsibility for this serious misjudgement and resign, then Cameron should has to sack him. I hope our Labour representatives will continue to pursue the issue in the coming days.<br /><br />I do not think any man can truly understand the trauma suffered by women rape victims. What men can do however is gather as many facts as they can, listen to victims and then strive to formulate policy in as sympathetic and as professional a manner as possible. Kenneth Clarke failed to do this. He continues to be dismissive of his critics and cannot even find the grace to say sorry during interviews. There is a fine line between speaking in a forthright manner and being downright pompous and arrogant.Robert Crosbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477382809002526018.post-62426730345925626622011-05-19T15:38:11.461+02:002011-05-19T15:38:11.461+02:00I find it truly disgusting and it makes me sick to...I find it truly disgusting and it makes me sick to the stomach that these attitudes persist in our society and permiate way beyond the political sphere. My friend was recently sexually assaulted on the way home from a night out and was advised by the chief inspector that it was a 'good job' she was wearing jeans and not dressed provocatively because otherwise it would have been much more difficult to prove that it was actually an assault, despite all her injuries.<br /><br />This cannot carry on, its time for change.Lyndseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8477382809002526018.post-48979933062494320972011-05-19T14:10:39.571+02:002011-05-19T14:10:39.571+02:00It feels so refreshing after the last few days to ...It feels so refreshing after the last few days to read this blog. As someone who was raped I have found both Nadine Dorries's and Ken Clarke's words hurtful and galling. I think both of them have helped contribute in different ways to the culture of victim blaming. Today, I went home from uni because I couldn't believe the amount of people who not only harbour such attitudes and were expressing them so very vocally but were making jokes out of this issue. We really do need to make it clear that victim blaming is never acceptable and rape is a very serious crime. I think a clear message needs to come from our government before any more damage is done.Laurahttp://twitter.com/#!/enigmauranoreply@blogger.com