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Grace mini-skirt remarks spark outcry

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First Lady Grace Mugabe stirred a hornet's nest when she blamed miniskirts for attracting rapists during her 'Meet the People' rally in Mbare on Friday. 

First Lady Grace Mugabe stirred a hornet’s nest when she blamed miniskirts for attracting rapists during her ‘Meet the People’ rally in Mbare on Friday. 

Annegrett Dube

Social media was awash with comments from people either castigating the First lady for her miniskirt remarks or jumping to her defence.

Grace Mugabe speaking during a rally in Mbare yesterday Pic Shepherd Tozvireva

 

Calvin Da Nobriega said “A rapist is someone who cannot control his urges. Do rapists only attack women wearing mini skirts? There are many stories of men raping babies or elderly women or even animals. These are sick people and not wearing mini skirts will not stop them.”

Below are some of the sentiments expressed by netizens on the issue;

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Watch video of Grace Mugabe addressing Zanu Pf supporters during a rally: https://newsday.wpengine.com/2015/11/23/video-only-a-gun-can-stop-me-grace-mugabe/