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In blindly condemning their actions we imply the superiority of native German culture and laws over their own. This is a fundamental feature of privilege and is extremely problematic. The implied expectation is that they should abandon their culture upon arrival in Germany (the ‘integration’ myth), this is essentially…

We must acknowledge the racial and religous background of these men but we must also acknowledge our failure in the West to prevent it. If we had shown understanding of their culture then we would never have exposed them to women dressed in a way that they find overwhelming compared to what they are used to. Their…

Yup. I’m Latin American and I feel the same about my culture. It IS more macho and I DO experience more sexism and street harassment there than in Europe and the US or Canada.