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Stop blaming the victim for her perpetrator's actions.

I’m not blaming the alleged victim.

I’m blaming the drug (alcohol). I’m also blaming the company (MSFT) for encouraging consumption of that drug.

Ask yourself — if a company really cared about preventing sexual assault, why would they continue to encourage drinking with coworkers? What fraction of sexual assault happens while the people are drunk?

"Perhaps the female intern should not have had so much to drink." < This is the exact place where you blamed the victim. Subsequently you also blamed alcohol.

Blaming a drug addiction is not equal to blaming the drug user. The alleged victim is an unfortunate drug abuser.

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