63-year-old music icon Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders fame, has opened up about experiencing a sexual attack at the age of 21 and confessed that she takes responsibility for what happened. 

Speaking to The Sunday Times, the musician explained that an Ohio motorcycle member once promised to take her to a party, but unfortunately ended up taking her to an empty house instead:

"Technically speaking, however you want to look at it, this was all my doing and I take full responsibility. You can’t f*** about with people, especially people who wear ‘I Heart Rape’ and ‘On Your Knees’ badges ... those motorcycle gangs, that’s what they do. You can’t paint yourself into a corner and then say whose brush is this? You have to take responsibility. I mean, I was naive. If you play with fire you get burnt. It’s not any secret, is it?"

She went onto add that she believes women who wear ‘provocative’ clothing and walk around intoxicated were also to blame if they ended up being attacked:

“If I’m walking around in my underwear and I’m drunk? Who else’s fault can it be? If I’m walking around and I’m very modestly dressed and I’m keeping to myself and someone attacks me, then I’d say that’s his fault. But if I’m being very lairy and putting it about and being provocative, then you are enticing someone who’s already unhinged – don’t do that."

"Come on! That’s just common sense. You know, if you don’t want to entice a rapist, don’t wear high heels so you can’t run from him. If you’re wearing something that says ‘Come and f*** me’, you’d better be good on your feet ... I don’t think I’m saying anything controversial am I?"

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