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In reply to the discussion: Rape more Common than Smoking in the US [View all]and I'm sorry for what happened to you. I think being victimized often silences a person. Some avoid discussions of this sort, even though they have much to offer, because it triggers awful memories, panic attacks, etc.
So I am so thankful for those women and men who work through it to post about their experiences. If one in 5 or 6 women has been raped in their lifetime, that means one in five DU women are statistically likely to have been victims of rape. If one in 71 men has been raped ( and I have heard the number is far higher than this ) then statistically, one in 71 DU men is a rape survivor.
Don't know about you, but I have reached my tipping point on DU.
Every decent American should want to protect our children, our mothers and fathers, our sisters and brothers, our neighbors. Any of us can become a victim of rape.
I am disgusted with those on this board who play games rather than show any desire to take the epidemic of rape seriously.
ENOUGH.
Thanks for joining my thread; I appreciate your comments.