I agree, however there are many, MANY sexual assault and rape cases where "S/He was asking for It" or "Look at what S/He was wearing, I couldn't help myself" are used, along with other defences that place the blame on the victim while citing an inability to control themselves.

This has little to nothing to do with the article posted.

I understand those things happen, that they are bad, etc. However, this is an article trying to highlight a double standard that just doesn't seem to exist. Not situations/a situation of "she was wearing yoga pants so she deserved it"

Unless I read it wrong, it was saying that we shouldn't judge women based on what they wear, because "This is what it would be like if we did the same for men" and it doesn't make sense to me.

And the entire "Can't control yourself" is idiotic. Imagine people used that argument for fat people. "I just can't control it, I HAVE to keep eating!" We are humans, we are all about ignoring and controlling urges.

. what exactly are "decent clothes"

Clothes that are average and commonly accepted in a society. That's just about it. People are weird, and in some places you can be judged for stupid things that we find normal.

Go outside what is expected of you, and you will be judged. Simple as that.

And I honestly don't get the "what if you just changed situations" argument either. People who are coming home from work will not be out very long, saying "what if it's appropriate here and not there" is fine, but about 90% of the time when you see people wearing something, they dressed for the situation you are seeing them in.

And the "but she deserved it" argument has nothing to do with this article. It's not a related thing. People being judged for the clothes they wear can exist without and outside of idiots trying to use that to justify doing a horrible thing.

This article is only speaking on the subject that we shouldn't be expected to conform to standards and/or tries to make the standards we have for women seem obscene by applying similar ones to men. What I am saying is that similar standards already apply.

At this point in my comment I've moved into a broader picture

You changed the topic. Brought in something unrelated to make your argument sound better.

but how we treat people who are "Societally exceptional" or not fitting into "normal." We simultaneously put them on a pedestal and throw rotten tomatoes at them, when they deserve neither. I see that as pretty fucked up, and it's what I was trying to get at.

And that has little to do with the article at hand. I do not really agree that it's fucked up to be treating those who act/dress differently in a better or worse way selectively. They are the ones acting differently, if they wanted to be treated normally, they can act normally.

Do I agree with people going out of their way to shit on others to make themselves feel better? Or those trying to control others through being incredibly strict and judgmental about what others do or wear? No.

However, those situations are outliers. For the most part, you only really get a lot of judgement if you go out of your way to be a certain way, and honestly I think it is well deserved.

Men are at a historical advantage here in what is "expected of them"

Ah, a historical advantage?

I guess china is also at a historal advantage at being a world superpower also?

come to think of it, what is really "expected of them?"

Can you honestly not think of a single thing?

The only thing men are expected to wear are pants/t-shirt style clothing. Suits, pants/shorts/t-shirt, button up.

That's about it. Go outside that and you are outside what is expected.

Men are judged for wearing skinny jeans or other too-tight clothing, wearing anything frilly or "girly".

There may be more, but those are the two main ones.

Why do women AND men need to be stuck in the rut of what has been historically expected of them?

We shouldn't be!

I have no issue with those who want to step away from what is expected of them to do something new.

I do have issue with people acting like they are entitled to do it without being judged. Also with people who are clearly begging for attention rather than having real motivations.