Meet the Predators (men need to learn how to recognize and fight rape culture)

[Tsiyu]

115. Once again, you poor, poor man

Nobody here said that MOST men enable rape.

But the truth is that ALL OF US enable rape in subtle and not-so-subtle ways.

Lots of men and women listen to pro-rape lyrics in music, watch shows that fetishize rape, play violent video games where violence against women is part of the fun.

Does this make them rapists? No, but it desensitizes human beings to rape and minimizes the very real horror of it.

MOST MEN do the right thing, but if ALL men are doing the right thing, why is rape happening in such large numbers all over the nation?

You may not see the huge numbers of rapes as a problem. Some of us want a safer country.

The focus has been on educating women on how to stay safe....ALL WOMEN.

Now there is a different tactic. The hope is that GOOD men will go even further in making the BAD men know they are wrong. Attack the problem at the source, as it were. Don't remain silent, learn how to talk to younger men as they are forming their attitudes.

This seems to bother a few guys. Do you think it's "not your problem" so why should anyone call you out or expect any help from you in discussing ways GOOD MEN - who are already doing the right thing - can do even MORE? Are you that upset at asking to become just a little MORE aware?

If so, that's pretty sad. We should all keep learning and growing in our awareness, not manufacture false outrage so we can avoid discussing the uglier aspects of human sexuality.