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FreeState

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16. One of the unfortunate things about this is

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Thu May 16, 2013, 01:28 PM

May 2013

that Boxer and other politicians are having to point out that men are indeed victims of sexual assault in order to get people to pay attention and hopefully do something. Boxer could have used the statistics of women, which is a much much higher percentage, but in our sexist society it may not have had enough influence to get peoples attention.

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Boxer: 50k men being treated by the VA for sexual assault [View all] BainsBane May 2013 OP

Sick, sick, sick. Brickbat May 2013 #1

50,000 out of 1.4 million?!? Dawson Leery May 2013 #2

What is your point? BainsBane May 2013 #3

That is a large percentage. Dawson Leery May 2013 #6

I apologize then BainsBane May 2013 #7

imagine if all assaults were included BainsBane May 2013 #10

'Treated by VA' indicates they are veterans, not part of the number currently serving pinboy3niner May 2013 #15

Gillibrand, McCaskill, Ayote grill military brass over arrest of sexual assault officer (3 videos) Tx4obama May 2013 #4

Thanks for the link BainsBane May 2013 #5

The people in the service deserve while in uniform, out of uniform, and so do the civilians that freshwest May 2013 #8

I agree 100% BainsBane May 2013 #9

"In the military, you report it to your commanding officer..." NaturalHigh May 2013 #12

but that's what this legislation seeks to address BainsBane May 2013 #18

The volunteer arny isn't working out too well, imo. And, these's a leadership vacuum among byeya May 2013 #11

Good grief. HappyMe May 2013 #13

awesome! BainsBane May 2013 #14

One of the unfortunate things about this is FreeState May 2013 #16

True BainsBane May 2013 #17

I think its more likely men wont report sexual assault as well FreeState May 2013 #19