Amid more molest & assault cases, Singaporean TikToker tells men, 'Don't enable weird behaviour'
SINGAPORE: In a recent video, a young local content creator noted how the number of molestation and rape cases have gone up this year. From January to June, there were 762 cases of molestation and 261 cases of rape, The Straits Times reported in August. However, as the TikToker @why.mca pointed out, these are only the cases that were actually reported, and in addition to the sexual assault cases,…
Singaporean TikToker @why.mca warned men against enabling inappropriate behavior amid rising reports of molestation and rape cases. According to The Straits Times, 762 cases of molestation and 261 cases of rape were reported from January to June, but the actual number is likely much higher. The creator questioned if he or someone in National Service may have interacted with a sexual predator.
He suggested that men who make casual jokes about assault or rape should be called out, as they are more likely to be predators than those who condemn the offenses. The TikTok video garnered widespread attention, with users sharing their own experiences of being victims or reporting such incidents.
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