Military institutions proposed blaming victims and separating sexes instead of enforcing existing sexual-assault laws.
Evidence
In 2012, after numerous female Air Force cadets were sexually assaulted by their instructors, the Air Force considered allowing only women to train women—instead of making male trainers comply with rules, regulations, and laws on sex. In a similarly revealing moment, the Wisconsin Army National Guard introduced an “Ask her when she’s sober” campaign; a spokesperson said that this approach will “avoid legal trouble (for the initiator).” — David Vine, Base Nation_ How U.S. Military Bases…, 577
Categorization
Category: Contrarian or Surprising Claims
Related
- Military leadership prioritizes defending accused men over preventing sexual assault of women (similarity 0.91)
- In absolute numbers, more men than women are sexually victimized in the military. (similarity 0.81)
- Nearly all reported military sexual assaults escape punishment or disciplinary action (similarity 0.81)
- One in five air force cadets believed women did not belong in the military (similarity 0.80)
- Fewer than 8 percent of reported military sexual assaults go to trial (similarity 0.79)
- Military environments structurally enable sexual assault regardless of recruits’ innate nature (similarity 0.79)