TAXIS should give "scantily¹ clad girls" cheaper taxi fares to help them get home safely, a UK councillor says.

 

Chris Hossack, a councillor in Brentwood in the UK's Essex, says young women who are trying to emulate²（模仿） the stars of trashy reality show The Only Way Is Esssex are putting themselves "potentially at risk of being sexually assaulted".

 

Mr Hossack has called on taxi companies to show "social responsibility" and offer cheaper fares to women so they can get home without being attacked, This Is Total Essex reports.

 

But his remarks have been criticised by victims groups as blaming the victim.

 

"It must always be remembered that a victim is just that," said a spokesperson for Victim Support. "It should never be suggested that a victim makes themselves open to a crime because of what they wear or how they act."

 

Mr Hossack said the popularity of The Only Way is Essex has encouraged girls to dress more "provocatively³".

 

"Has TOWIE made an impact? I think it has," he said. "They come down to buy clothes from their shops and wear them on the night trying to make themselves look more attractive."

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