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In reply to the discussion: Y'know... [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)1) Feminism won't, can't and doesn't promise to, end sexual violence. Given that, defensive life skills are appropriate for young women to learn, and it would be professional malpractice to avoid it.
2) At her college freshman orientation, there were 3 young women for every 2 young men. It would have been a complete waste of all parties time to spend it telling the two young men not to rape.
3) It is entirely predicated on the idea that the two young men are rapists who simply didn't realize that rape is a wrong. If that assumption is wrong, the complaint is entirely without merit.
4) Girls aren't the only ones for whom self-defense is a useful life skill. Young men are at greater risk for violent victimization, and have been forever.
5) It's not all problems; here's a solution. Next year, get 3 boys into the college for every 2 girls, then give the don't rape lecture instead of the girls self defense lecture on orientation day.