Simpleigh

I was tagged in the comment section of this post by a family member. I do not know the person who wrote it, but I have interacted with them on Facebook. The last time I conversed with this person, they told me that victims of sexual assault are culpable for the crimes committed against them. That if they were assaulted it is because "they were asking for it." I cannot begin to unpack the ignorance and cruelty of this comment... It's easy to say call this ignorant, hateful, Islamophobic garbage. And it is. But I think the family member who wanted me to read it did so because they are fearful. They want people (white Christian people) to be aware and do whatever it takes to eliminate what they see as a threat. Us against Them. Inside vs Outsider. Of course, if they thought through the implications of what is being said here, they might very well (and rightly) distance themselves from it. For instance, to support this person's conclusions, one must make the f