Woman Ridicules The "Advice" That Women Are Usually Given On How To Avoid Being Assaulted

A viral Twitter thread took aim at one of the most frustrating double standards around sexual assault, and it struck a nerve fast. Instead of treating prevention as a shared responsibility, the advice being mocked puts the burden on women to constantly adjust their behavior, their clothes, and their routines.

In the thread, @xcrazyraerae pushes back on that logic with sarcasm, calling out how often women are told to protect themselves from men’s actions. The post spread because it tapped into a familiar anger, especially for people who have heard this kind of “advice” far too many times.

The reactions were loud, and the thread only got more pointed from there.

This Twitter thread on the general advice women are given to avoid sexual assault ridicules the flawed logic behind it.

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The author, Raeli Nicole Williams, who goes by the Twitter handle @xcrazyraerae, says she created this post because she became fed up with “this kind of absurd advice.” “I have a sarcastic personality and just started snapping back when people would say those kinds of things to remind them that sexual assault is a male problem instead of a female problem.”

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Initially, people were confused by the thread. “They didn’t understand it at first and definitely came at me. I just had to remind them to take the time to read it, and after that, they understood the comedy I was going for.” After reading it, readers would realize the story is sarcastic. She added that she received significantly more criticism from men who disagreed with her than from women.

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The thread kept landing because it hit a nerve.

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“I think this all comes down to the patriarchy and the idea that men are superior. There is a deep-rooted belief that women are meant to serve men and that men can do no wrong. Therefore, the blame for assault is directed at women rather than men,” she explained.

This is the same kind of pushback as when someone asked their friend Sarah to stop venting about her relationship drama.

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When someone asked if this thread was a joke, the author replied:

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Raeli mentioned that people tend to forget that males can be sexually assaulted as well. “It’s something that’s not often talked about because men are seen as strong and superior.” In fact, “that’s one of the issues I had to face and account for when I claimed that sexual assault was a ‘male problem.’”

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Raeli didn’t expect her thread to go viral, but she’s glad it did because “victim-blaming is something that is so important to talk about.”

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The author mentioned that she was a victim too and that it wasn’t women’s duty to avoid sexual harassment.

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Want another fairness fight, read why one person refused Sarahs unequal dinner tab proposal.