Rape should not occur even if someone is wearing NO clothes...
That said - if inviting "trouble" can be seen as having peoples opinions of them be that they're either "slutty" or "un-classy", and that this perception might get them a certain type of treatment...be it admittance barred at certain locations, males lapping it up while never actually considering them for a "serious" relationship, disapproving friends/family causing inherent problems if they DO, or not being considered to have an "appropriate" appearance for any number of reasons...then yes, even though I do not personally persecute them as such (in fact, like clowns I enjoy looking at them but unfortunately on account of what they're wearing and how they conduct themselves I wouldn't exactly take them seriously), these opinions do exist and limitations will present themselves.
Besides, in all honesty the one thing I'm kind of sick of seeing is women and girls that are too far north or south of the age group for which "sexy" clothing, actually is.
Goes without saying that for a guy, it makes me feel perverted when girls under 18, hell, under 15 dress in less than I've seen actual hookers wear.
Also not saying that females of a certain age group can no longer BE sexy...but, really there's nothing sadder than seeing a 40+ woman trying to pull off a tight crop top and cut-offs as anything other than bed/house clothes...Regardless of how much of her body she still can (or can not) squeeze into it, all my mind is telling me is "Do they seriously still have it in their mind to dress like this at their age? What are they trying to prove" - Neither of these parties, can I take seriously.
Sexy doesn't have to be about a particular type of clothing either, those that always dress "sexy" in my opinion know very little about what it is.
These days IMO the sexier thing is to actually show a little more dignity, but hey, just me.
There's a time and a place for many a form of attire.
I think even if a person was wearing "sexy" clothing, I'd draw a line between that and those that ALWAYS wear "sexy" clothing - because that comes down to attention seeking really.
One other thing I'll throw in, because it's something that I'll just do...and I don't give a fuck about negative opinions on it at all - lets just say if a woman catches me looking at her exposed tits or observing that from 3-4 steps behind them on an escalator I can see actual ass-cheek, and then acts offended like I'm in the wrong? I find this pretty amusing, without unnecessarily dissecting why males do this, I can say that the expectation to not be looked at, (or alternatively only looked at by the one from whom you are seeking attention) is in fact quite similar to expecting to stand on a busy train track, and not get hit.
It is how it is - you put yourself on display and you'll get looked at. In my case, it's a glance, in a lot of cases it's full-on ogling.
But, chicks - if you don't know this happens by now, write it on a nail and hammer it into your head - I'll sooner be demonised for breathing.
On the rape thing - still not an excuse.
Though, perhaps what it is...is that a potential rapist would be a bit of an opportunistic predator, as well as choosing women that are alone, probably more slight of frame etc a "target", it could simply be that they see less clothing that they would have to remove.
Maybe they also think not a lot of people would "take them seriously" if they were to report it?
I mean whether or not you like it, you KNOW how many people have the default setting of "dress like a slut, get treated like one". This whole 'slutwalk' thing wouldn't exist otherwise.
So in those terms if "inviting trouble" can be considered something that someone could do unintentionally or results in an unjustifiable assault, well then on that hand you have to say they do - Not everyone has self restraint and operates as a normal part of society, and rapists most certainly don't.
You're not talking about ordinary males - you don't know what an "implied" invitation is to a nutjob rapist...
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"against the belief that any aspect of a woman's appearance might explain or excuse rape"
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True, it's no excuse and may not "explain" it...but it's likely a factor in play in the mind of someone that would perpetrate a rape.
So two answers I suppose...
To a "normal" person - No.
To a rapist - most likely.
Neither of these answers mean anyone would "deserve" it though.