Shameful: Washington Times Column Blames Female Service Members for Assault, Calls Them Liars

Protect Our Defenders Policy Advisor Miranda Petersen responds to a Washington Times article that she calls “irresponsible and harmful”:

Rowan Scarborough’s article published Sunday in The Washington Times is a perfect illustration of a culture of misogyny and victim blaming, which has perpetuated the ongoing epidemic of rape and sexual assault in the United States Military. In addition to being inaccurate, the arguments put forth by Scarborough serve to advance a reprehensible and thinly veiled attack on women who serve in the military.

Read her response.