holds responsible for a fault or wrong
from Old French blasmer, from Latin blasphemare
When you BLAME, you're pointing the finger - B-L-A-M-E spells trouble for someone!
Women have historically been blamed for social problems (crime, sexual violence, family breakdown) while systemic and male-coded actions escape scrutiny. Blame rhetoric has been weaponized against women, from witch trials to #MeToo backlash.
Direct blame toward specific actions and structures, not toward groups. Avoid gendered scapegoating ('women are to blame for...').
["attributes to","identifies factors in","traces to"]
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