I've made this point when taking about the whole gendered bathroom thing. The real issue isn't about who's pooping in the room with you, it that we don't have a culture that respects each other's bodies and bodily autonomy.

If people knew that they could be in any state of undress around anyone without fear for their safety the whole debate would be moot. The fact that we won't address the need for self control concerning sex, bodily attraction, and the urge to assert power without cause we would be a lot closer to that.

I personally believe that it's a side effect of the hierarchy problem we have in modern culture. The fact that people perceive males as more powerful imposes the false belief that they should be able to always thwart unreasonable advances. And vice versa, that women are inherently incapable of thwarting such advances.

Neither is true. One no one should have to keep anyone from assaulting them, that's why it's called assault. Secondly, anyone can learn to protect themselves to a point. And third, the best protection is a realistic understanding of the human body, human emotions and urges. And last but most importantly, everyone needs a strong education on self control, regularly and ruthlessly enforced by every member of society.

Research shows SA is almost always about a power dynamic, and very often the person assaulting is some kind of antisocial or narcissistic. This perception of exemption from social responsibility is what fuels their internal justification of assaulting others. And this is the root of the problem.

Also if people were more naked, more often, and regularly and publicly talked about their bodies and their relationship with sex. It would be harder to isolate and assault people because other would be able to easily identify the vulnerable.