I don't get it. Can't responsibility be shared? We advise people not to drink and drive, not to ski without a helmet, not to drive without a seatbelt. If we are in an accident without a seatbelt - do we not share blame, even if the accident is not our fault.

If we don't lock our cars, if we leave the keys in them, and it is stolen, we share blame. The thief gets punished, but we share the blame. 

Insurance companies treat situations differently depending on the circumstances. Furthermore their rates change depending on our risky behaviour, or our health, or our smoking habits.

Parents try to protect their children from harm - good schools, vaccinations, good food, exercise, good friends, good education, good character, spiritual training, ... They try to have their children learn to be good, and self reliant, and cautious, and ... to avoid risks. 

This column does not focus on educating people not to share such material. 

It infantilizes women.