no more, no less. a pediatrician looks at ALL parents as POTENTIAL abusers.

[KitSileya]

198. I'm not a big fan of "softening" the way I state what I believe is truth

I would have thought the men here were adult enough to realize that if they had never raped, and never intended to rape, it wasn't an accusation against them, but a fact of life for women all around the world. We don't know who might be our rapist. It might be a complete stranger that grab us after dark, but it might equally well be our stepfather, the neighbor boy, our boss, our boyfriend's best friend, the cable guy, our brother, our co-worker, the guy we smile to after seeing him umpteen times at the grocery store, our boyfriend/husband/partner.

One out of every 5 women are raped in the US. One out of every 3 women are raped and or battered in their lifetime. If there are any women who have not modified their behavior because they might be raped, - I wouldn't call them liars, but I would marvel at how they have internalized their behavior modification so that they are not even aware of it themselves. Men who do not realize this reality for women need to look beyond the tip of their own nose and get up and start actually seeing and listening without focusing on their own ego - and they can start right here on DU. When women recount their experiences, believe them. Don't belittle them, say that their experiences aren't real, or don't count, or that they're exceptions. Look at the animosity women face. Try posting on reddit and other fora, pretending to be a women. They'll get an eye opener, and no mistake.