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And this is the country that scored higher
than the US on Gender Equity?
England has two problems: One is alcohol. It's a hell of a lot harder for a women to prevent rape if she's drunk. (And of course, drunk guys are a lot fuzzier about consent. Is it needed? Was it given? What the heck is is?)
The other is the glorification of slutty behavior. Want five minutes of fame? Flash your boobs on TV, in the newspapers, on big brother. There are TV shows/new stories that follow 20-somethings on holidays to resorts where the goal seems to be to "shag" or "snog" as many of the opposite sex as possible. Along with the crude 'lads' there are 'ladettes'.
A good night out seems to be equated with getting plastered and making out with a hot stranger.