I think that essay is valuable in that it makes the point that the fundamental problem lies with the rapist, not the victim.

I was bothered when I first read it, because it was presented under the heading "How to stop rape," and I read that as implying that these are things the reader is likely to be able to do to stop rape. As such, I felt accused, and I resented that. I like this presentation better.

Meanwhile, I think jenk made good points above, in that in a world where I am personally powerless to wipe out rape entirely, there is value for me in knowing what I can do to protect myself. I wish the cultural baggage coming from widespread victim-blaming didn't make it so hard to talk about how one can protect oneself without muddying the issue of who is fundamentally to blame for rape.