The Dangerous Lie Society Tells Itself About Girls, Abuse, and Responsibility

Few phrases show how society fails to protect girls as clearly as the common Caribbean saying: “She was too fast.”It is especially troubling to see these views appear in social media comments whenever there is news about a young woman or child being sexually involved with an older man. Before the facts are known, before questions are asked of the adult, before concern is expressed for the child, people often jump to conclusions: