Double standards and hypocrisy abound in the Sydney Swans' sex scandal

In my opinion, male politicians have almost totally caved in to the feminist lobby on a range of issues including rape laws, favouritism for women in public and political appointments, and in the one-sided narrative concerning interactions between the sexes.

So-called victims in some cases contribute to their fate. For example, when either men or women get "blind drunk", the risk of misadventure skyrockets, and people often do things they later regret. Retired British Judge Mary Mowat observed that the rape conviction statistics will not improve until "women stop getting so drunk". Would the outcome for Brittany Higgins have been different if she was fully sober?

There are countless other examples of victims contributing to their fate. Motorists greatly increase the risk of car theft by leaving keys in the ignition. People who walk through bad neighbourhoods alone at night increase their risk of getting mugged etc. While the criminals are still primarily at fault, imprudent behaviour clearly increases the risk of victimhood.

The events at the Pullman Hotel should never have happened. The players should never have gone out on their drunken binge or have invited lap dancers to their room at four in the morning. Similarly, the lap dangers, upon discovering the intoxicated state of the players and their plans to take drugs, should have walked away from the situation. Had they done so, instead of acting unprofessionally, unfortunate events probably would not have happened.

So-called "entitled and powerful men" themselves can end up as victims. Effectively, being well-monied can make men targets for a shakedown by unscrupulous women and their lawyers. The business model concerns the financial and reputational damage sex scandals can cause business and individuals, especially if these cases run their course through the courts and in the media. Even if a man successfully defends such a case, the personal damage can make this a Pyrrhic victory. In one case, where a female litigant lost her case, the court described her case as "scandalous", highlighting the challenges individuals face when taking on powerful corporations without strong evidence.

In the current case, the AFL is both awash with money and noted for its political correctness. Whatever their merits, almost everyone expects a very profitable payday for the lap dancers and their lawyers, and for the episode to go away without an ugly court case.