And so it played out, another episode in a long-running serial set in New Zealand courtrooms, in which alleged sexual assault victims' clothes are scrutinised. READ MORE:* Consent: why it is so complicated* Slut-shaming for women and protection for men: is this system fair? * Two men found not guilty in Hawke's Bay rape trialThe men were found not guilty of rape. Time and time again, the issue of a how a woman is dressed is raised in sexual assault cases, in an attempt to establish a link between her clothes and the attack. "After all, the only one in control of whether a sexual assault is attempted is the perpetrator.

Source: Stuff May 24, 2019 17:01 UTC