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In reply to the discussion: Anyone who looks at a woman lustfully... [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)of what is being described here as a crime. And it is shameful that DU is creating that impression.
When people respond with examples of pedophelia, eg, as if this is about children and actual crime, and the implication is that all men are potential rapists, that's when this becomes ridiculous.
If they want to talk about criminal activity towards women, then talk about that, it is a real issue, But these outragious implications about all men, and all women being victims, actually harms women who really are victims of criminal behavior.
Of course criminals are not going to be 'shamed' or even listen to admonitions that they ought to behave themselves. Did anyone really think they would? Crime is a police matter and if a woman is subjected to crime, they hopefully will report it where in this country if you sexually assault a women or a man for that matter, it IS against the law. Unlike India. And to claim that women here are in the same boat as many women in other countries, is absolutely ridiculous and loses all credibiity for those trying to make that assertion.
And that is why so many people dismiss it all.