Breaking up my counter-point into 140 character snippets seemed unwieldy, so I have instead opted to follow suit and post it here!
I concede to your point of view, with the caveat being that when you mix college kids and alcohol, provocative attire makes it easier for an otherwise non-rapey guy to rationalize it as a signal for "yes". When the girl is lucid enough to say "no", then it goes back to being black-and-white, but what if she's too drunk to voice that opinion, and he's too drunk to realize that she isn't totally into it? That can happen regardless of attire, but I submit that dressing 'slutty' only makes that situation more volatile. In that sense, this situation CAN be seen as similar to venturing into dangerous neighborhoods wearing fancy clothes. Walking into a sexually-charged environment wearing provocative clothing and eliminating the ability to think straight is inherently a bad idea. By advising against wearing a three piece suit to the Bronx I am not condoning gang violence, I'm just trying to keep people from getting shot.
But again, for the every day I agree with you. There is no written law regarding what is provocative (in this country anyway) and I see that freedom of thought as one of the finest aspects about this country. So yes, walking around naked shouldn't give any one a pass to rape you, and no one should be allowed to place a hand on you (except the aforementioned officers =]), but doing the same thing at a college party whilst inebriated is still not a good idea (unless you're into that kind of thing, in which case WHY WASN'T I INVITED?).
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