I wrote an essay for a module on crime and deviancy I took at Liverpool uni that compared The Yorkshire Ripper with his Victorian counterpart, Jack. Victim blaming had not moved on in the hundred years between them. In both cases the women were considered prostitutes and therefore had 'asked for it' or deserved it in some way, until the Yorkshire Ripper murdered an 'innocent' student. Sadly, I suspect attitudes still haven't changed that much, but it's important to remember as many women as we can and call out these outdated attitudes. Well done for giving some dignity back to these long forgotten women.
I wrote an essay for a module on crime and deviancy I took at Liverpool uni that compared The Yorkshire Ripper with his Victorian counterpart, Jack. Victim blaming had not moved on in the hundred years between them. In both cases the women were considered prostitutes and therefore had 'asked for it' or deserved it in some way, until the Yorkshire Ripper murdered an 'innocent' student. Sadly, I suspect attitudes still haven't changed that much, but it's important to remember as many women as we can and call out these outdated attitudes. Well done for giving some dignity back to these long forgotten women.