Is it normal to think people who dress for attention deep down want it

Yes, it's normal for attention-seekers to dress a certain way, then get the attention they wanted, then talk at length about the attention they got as if they didn't want it.

To these people, the worst thing that could happen is to ignore them.

I think Dave Chappelle hit the nail on the head when he said that if you're going to dress like a whore-if you're going to wear the uniform-expect to be treated like a whore. Not all women that dress like sluts are sluts but if you're going to wear the uniform, don't be offended when people mistake you for one. Just like if you wore a cop uniform and some old lady came running up to you telling you to help her because someone stole her purse and you said "LADY! PLEASE! I am NOT a cop!". But you're wearing the uniform...?

You're going to be treated based on your appearance and demeanor. There's no way around it in real life. But that is no excuse for someone to be disrespectful(sexually assault or harrass you). And you know what? Being ogled at and hit on is a part of life. I have been ogled at and hit on while wearing my extremely unflattering SECURITY GUARD uniform.

Seriously folks, just take the f***ing compliment and quit taking yourself so seriously! And ALWAYS keep the pepper spray handy :D

It's a double edged sword. Sometimes someone goes out dressed to get attention because they don't feel loved or valued and think that maybe if they're noticed then they are cared about. When they actually get the stares they realize it isn't what they initially wanted.
Or someone is dressing that way because they like it or because they want to impress one person in particular and when people treat it like a show they feel uncomfortable.

I hope one day males start wearing their trousers and underwear so low that the top of their penis shows. I know exactly how females would react, even though they expect people to not bother them about the shirts they wear that is purposly worn to show more of their breasts.

That's because they obviously do, and then they don't want to look arrogant so they say it was unwanted.

If you dress like a whore. Then you are a whore lol(:

I forget, there's a paraphilia (and it's more common than you think) for woman who enjoy being like that. Look at old comments you'll see it's common for a woman hostage to become aroused, actually enjoying being there.

It's a tricky one because in an ideal world the guy should be able to run topples and not get laughed at and the girl should be able to sunbath in a bikini made of practically string and not get ogled at.

But this isn't an ideal world and these people must know that if they dress a certain way they will have to expect these things.

I duno quite where I stand on this.

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We're all animals. We all want it.

I have no problem with someone dressing a certain way because it makes them feel good about themselves, but we're social animals and when you're out in public others also notice what you're wearing.
That said, there's a difference between noticing someone and staring at them.

Personally... I say if you're making fun of someone because of how they're dressed, you need a life.

claiming that "they wanted attention" ... is just a lame excuse to justify bad behavior.

Uhhh...

maybe they are just confident or less self aware or maybe they just don't care. there is no answer to this question. people are all different and you can't lump people together as "attention seekers" because they have a reaction to negative attention. we all have unique combinations of different experiences that lead to our actions. plus whats so bad about wanting attention? humans are social creatures, we all need attention.

and there are different types of attention too. maybe the guy with no shirt wants someone to see how hard he has worked on improving his body, but instead he gets some asshole teasing him.

so i think the question is more that "what conditions result in some people not knowing how to get the kind of attention that yields positive reactions in appropriate situations?"
wow, im a dork.

Noone is ever 'asking for it'. Don't lower yourself to the mentality of a rapist.