UK: It’s Christmas, so watch out for rapists

Article here. Excerpt:

'Posters warning of the alleged cab rape threat have also been plastered around the streets, pubs and clubs of London. Online ads have been created and leaflets are being distributed to members of the public in ‘hotspot areas’. In the coming weeks, everywhere you turn in London, there will be a reminder that the office Christmas party or a night on the town with your mates could end in a nightmarish sex attack.

Since its launch in 2003, the Safer Travel At Night initiative has targeted diverse groups of women who might be at risk of having too much fun - from professional women going out for Christmas dos to newly arrived students in London. The campaign deploys the politics of fear in the most impertinent way, exploiting women’s fear of sexual assault. The end result will likely be that women feel more unsafe, nervous and suspicious when they go out.'