26% of people think that if victims of sexual violence are drunk, they are at least partly responsible for what happens to them. And if the victims have flirted heavily with their attacker before being attacked, that proportion rises to 36%. (Office for National Statistics/Daily Mail).

No, no, no! Nothing justifies sexual violence! It’s true that men are sometimes confused by the signals they are getting from a companion, and can be excused for making a gentle and tentative approach (note my careful euphemism). But “no” is “no”. End of subject. Gentlemen absolutely do not use force on other people. If you are not trying your best to be a gentleman, then you are no Epicurean.