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Arcanetrance

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21. Rape culture is when a woman is raped and forced to stay with that person cause that person is her
Thu Mar 21, 2013, 02:34 PM
Mar 2013

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people only object to being called a rape culture, in their own culture La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #1
Thank you, that is an incredibly important point. nt redqueen Mar 2013 #2
or in saudi or iran or anywhere else on earth but where they live. La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #3
Or even just not in their peer group. redqueen Mar 2013 #5
We all know the really important question is Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #13
or, what i heard this last round, it is certain PARTS of the country. Connecticut anyone. nt seabeyond Mar 2013 #22
great point- we had an educated DUer from NYC claiming there were "pockets" that excluded bettyellen Mar 2013 #29
True. Solly Mack Mar 2013 #9
Same as the sexism episode last weekend MattBaggins Mar 2013 #26
yup. we are especially defensive when power is at stake La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #36
Exactly ismnotwasm Mar 2013 #55
Please click the link and read the blog riqster Mar 2013 #4
+1 nt Zorra Mar 2013 #6
proud to kick n/t Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #7
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2013 #8
The first rule of Rape Culture is to not talk about Rape Culture. nt geek tragedy Mar 2013 #10
Rape Culture is where a Cheerleader is required to Downwinder Mar 2013 #11
Ugh Helen Reddy Mar 2013 #14
I'll be tired of hearing about rape culture when we no longer live in a rape culture Orrex Mar 2013 #12
so it's rape culture hfojvt Mar 2013 #15
Nitpicking cherry-picked examples to minimize the problem? redqueen Mar 2013 #25
Check out the part where he asks geek tragedy Mar 2013 #41
Nobody wants to be a traitor? WTF are they friends with rapists, for fuck's sake? bettyellen Mar 2013 #31
Nobody wanting to "be a traitor" to a rapist = rape culture. n/t gollygee Mar 2013 #32
That's why I liked this blog so much. redqueen Mar 2013 #37
Yeah, that big moral obligation of whether to stop geek tragedy Mar 2013 #39
If my friend raped someone, I would no longer be a friend to him. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #40
"Let's take rape out of the equation for a second" Iggo Mar 2013 #43
Not wanting to be a traitor is exactly within the realm of rape culture. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #53
accurately illustrates Burke's truism, "All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing". LanternWaste Mar 2013 #70
Can we at least posit the existence of a prevailing "anti-rape culture"? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #16
So serious that two young men got 1 to 2 years for it? Rex Mar 2013 #17
Sentences vary, for various reasons, some good, some not so much. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #20
Prevailing? Hardly. redqueen Mar 2013 #27
You're still talking a very small segment of society that does these things SpartanDem Mar 2013 #30
This thread is about rape culture, not rapists. redqueen Mar 2013 #33
Many, but do most? SpartanDem Mar 2013 #38
What is consistently overlooked is the number of victims, of either sex, who say nothing. redqueen Mar 2013 #42
so true! when I told my cousin that I didn't want to hang out with his friend bettyellen Mar 2013 #50
Experiences like yours are so very sadly common. redqueen Mar 2013 #54
OMG, yes they are. It is still really hard for me to characterize it as an attempted rape... bettyellen Mar 2013 #57
That is one of the reasons rape culture is so persistent. redqueen Mar 2013 #58
Theories on rape culture also seek to redefine what constitutes "rape." Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #56
we must deconstruct. and that is where so many, too many, the vast majority fight. seabeyond Mar 2013 #66
Who here exactly is stating they are tired of it? Rex Mar 2013 #18
Not my title. redqueen Mar 2013 #28
Now that is sad. Rex Mar 2013 #60
There's an entire 'official' DU group full of people geek tragedy Mar 2013 #34
I have been on juries where people alerted on the MERE MENTION of rape culture! bettyellen Mar 2013 #51
We do what we can do olddots Mar 2013 #19
Rape culture is when a woman is raped and forced to stay with that person cause that person is her Arcanetrance Mar 2013 #21
Recommended me b zola Mar 2013 #23
it's just like racism, sexism and homphobia noiretextatique Mar 2013 #24
Rape and other sexual assault are both part of our entertainment loyalsister Mar 2013 #35
really? svu is always discusing how hard it is to get women to come forward La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #44
I know they say that loyalsister Mar 2013 #45
maybe i just remember the times they didnt get the guy La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #46
Those are good points loyalsister Mar 2013 #47
fair point La Lioness Priyanka Mar 2013 #59
If they're showing many types of victims, I will give them credit for that. redqueen Mar 2013 #48
rape in too many movies have become sexualized to get the watcher off, not horrified. seabeyond Mar 2013 #67
I agree loyalsister Mar 2013 #69
Many of the same people who are "tired of hearing about rape culture"... YoungDemCA Mar 2013 #49
It drains you. But you must not give up the fight. CrispyQ Mar 2013 #52
such a great post- but the comments are just embarrassing.... bettyellen Mar 2013 #61
K&R Raffi Ella Mar 2013 #62
Geez, "all men are rapists"? They really can't stop feeling sorry for themselves, can they? redqueen Mar 2013 #63
This message was self-deleted by its author Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #64
Your point about the admins is so true: Sheldon Cooper Mar 2013 #65
You can always start your own web site. Comrade Grumpy Mar 2013 #72
take the fuckin abuse is damn right. tone... not so confrontational, my ass. you know, seabeyond Mar 2013 #68
Holy crap. That site is a cesspool. MadrasT Mar 2013 #71
Wow, just stumbled on this one. redqueen Mar 2013 #73
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