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In reply to the discussion: "all men are potential rapists" [View all]nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)72. Frankly I don't give a shit. Why? BECAUSE I KNOW I'M NOT A FUCKING POTENTIAL RAPIST.
Comments made by random posters on a message board mean virtually nothing to me. And extreme statements made by "radical" feminists do not, generally speaking, affect my day to day life one iota.
And as for the men who (God forbid) DO rape? You think they affect women's day to day lives, even women who aren't their victims? Of course they fucking do. By making it that much more difficult to live with peace of mind.
So PLEASE try to have a little perspective here.
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no they aren't - some men are sociopaths who will never be any of those things.
arely staircase
Apr 2013
#22
The OP claimed that anyone believing that any man could be a rapist lacked intelligence,
KitSileya
Apr 2013
#330
"The OP claimed that anyone believing that any man could be a rapist lacked intelligence."
Summer Hathaway
Apr 2013
#332
Don't put too much stock in giving long-time members "with as many or more posts than even you"
pacalo
Apr 2013
#34
I was just talking to a long-time female DUer on the phone about this.
UnrepentantLiberal
Apr 2013
#28
Actually, you are allowed to link to a post when it advocates a position.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#16
Did you read the posts from your search? Because the several that I read said no such thing...
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#24
One person is proposing that it is a tactic not that they agree. Essentially agreeing with your OP.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#26
Until you present evidence that it is actually happening, then we might have that
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#30
do you agree with this tactic? do you agree with the statement "all men are potential rapists"?
arely staircase
Apr 2013
#32
The 'buffet' is not saying what you claim. Why are you misrepresenting the facts?
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#75
i don't see that. i also see that your claim isn't borne out by your link. the opposite in fact.
HiPointDem
Apr 2013
#88
Logically 'feminists' would advance glassful of empty-headed nonsense being passed off as 'feminism'
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#87
Setting the treasure hunt aside for the moment, would you vote to hide if you did see it? n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Apr 2013
#284
I think the goal of this statement is to help men to be more mindful of their behavior.
ZombieHorde
Apr 2013
#20
and what better way to illicit introspection and mindfulness than calling someone a potential rapist
arely staircase
Apr 2013
#21
is this the shame me into shutting up tactic? the "it doesn't exist" tactic didn't work did it?
arely staircase
Apr 2013
#56
so now you're attempting the bullshit "shame me" defense. What a piece of work you are. You throw
KittyWampus
Apr 2013
#134
I bet there are some quotes by Alice Schwarzer that would fit in there.
redgreenandblue
Apr 2013
#44
One would think, for someone who thinks so highly of their own intellect, she
opiate69
Apr 2013
#183
Having read enough of your posts to know that you've got your head screwed on straight
pacalo
Apr 2013
#235
It's about my husband or any other random man when someone, such as you, says this...
pacalo
Apr 2013
#164
I was responding to what you wrote to me -- did you forget that you replied that
pacalo
Apr 2013
#196
You tell me why women let everything hang out. Please tell me what they're thinking.
pacalo
Apr 2013
#262
as far as rape is concerned it does not matter how/why women dress the way they do
JI7
Apr 2013
#266
Tastefully dressed women are raped too. As are children, teens, men, the elderly.
myrna minx
Apr 2013
#337
It's also appalling that there seems to be an ironclad, every-issue-is-black-&-white mindset
pacalo
Apr 2013
#338
I'm sorry, but without data, I'm not buying the assumption that clothing matters
wryter2000
Apr 2013
#314
You don't have my explanation correct &, as you said, you want to "make sure you have it right"...
pacalo
Apr 2013
#243
I'll make sure to let my daughter know that pacalo's husband is a-okay and to go
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#218
I haven't a clue what you are talking about or the poster that you are referring to.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#232
For a newbie under 20 posts, it seems you'd be more concerned with building credibility
pacalo
Apr 2013
#249
when i see men without their shirt on i don't assume they are doing it for my attention
JI7
Apr 2013
#255
Having been married to one of those "mens" for 33 years, I can assure you that men's
pacalo
Apr 2013
#259
Yes, because talking about how victims dress isn't a very common derailing tactic.
KitSileya
Apr 2013
#276
Frankly I don't give a shit. Why? BECAUSE I KNOW I'M NOT A FUCKING POTENTIAL RAPIST.
nomorenomore08
Apr 2013
#72
This is a ridiculous thread. It is obviously shit stirring and has no value. The fact that it was
Squinch
Apr 2013
#117
The same benefits we as adults get when someone molests a child, I would imagine.
polly7
Apr 2013
#227
Have you forgotten this from a year ago? You seemed to be grasping the concept then.
Luminous Animal
Apr 2013
#116
There really are no substantive issues on Feminism that anyone here disagrees with.
Bonobo
Apr 2013
#150
And DU is the place for "all men are potential rapists" & "all men benefit from rapists"?
pacalo
Apr 2013
#245
Why does it seem like rape is now THE favorite topic of discussion at DU?
Common Sense Party
Apr 2013
#215
I agree is very rare. But still, that proves one doesnt need a penis to rape.
darkangel218
Apr 2013
#271
In some cases, rape is not about sexual gratification, but rather about power control.
darkangel218
Apr 2013
#274
Your argument is as ignorant as the judge that made the comment about "juices flowing."
Behind the Aegis
Apr 2013
#277