Biden has long raised awareness about sexual violence, chairing the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault. He has worked to break down our society’s problematic ideas that normalize sexual assault, such as victim-blaming and slut-shaming. Biden’s work is aimed at ending rape culture, but this latest response could actually make it worse. The Me Too movement has revealed how rampant sexual assault, domestic violence and sexual harassment are across the world and in every industry. Biden’s statements reflect an antiquated notion of what sexual violence is and how to solve it.

Source: Huffington Post March 22, 2018 20:03 UTC