Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders
ruffled feathers talking about her autobiography on BBC’s Woman’s Hour with
Jenni Murray.
Murray spoke of the controversy caused
by Hynde talking about her “rape,” which Hynde denied naming the experience.
Hynde feels responsible for the event because she put herself into the
situation.
Of course, this goes against
everything we as women tend to say about rape—it is never a woman’s fault.
Hynde was trying to point out
there’s a difference between getting dragged into the bushes in a park and
being high, reckless and in a dangerous situation.
I totally get what she’s saying.
It’s kind of like what I think I’ll teach my daughter—you’re never at fault for
rape, but please do protect yourself as much as possible. Don’t put yourself in
situations that compromise you.
I wish that were not the case, but
I do think we need to deal with the real world.
I want my daughter to know the
risks out there and how to protect herself.
