08/30/2026
Victim blaming is defined as someone saying, implying, or treating a person who has experienced harmful or abusive behaviour (such as a survivor of domestic violence) like it was a result of something they did or said, instead of placing the responsibility where it belongs: on the person who harmed them.
Why is it bad?
Victim blaming not only discourages survivors from coming forward for fear they’ll be blamed, it also actively shifts focus away from holding the person doing harm accountable.