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JI7

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29. the girl that was raped and then burned to death, a male politician tried to make excuses
Wed Jan 15, 2014, 04:32 PM
Jan 2014

by suggesting she may have been a prostitute.

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"...Male attitudes that leave ordinary women vulnerable to attack?" XemaSab Jan 2014 #1
It's very revealing. redqueen Jan 2014 #19
the girl that was raped and then burned to death, a male politician tried to make excuses JI7 Jan 2014 #29
For officials on India to have behaved as they did after a diplomat with limited immunity redqueen Jan 2014 #33
SHE HAD A SLAVE! XemaSab Jan 2014 #55
I'm heading that way myself XemaSab Jan 2014 #31
Ha! redqueen Jan 2014 #36
You have no idea XemaSab Jan 2014 #56
That really stuck out for me too. Matariki Jan 2014 #58
Sometimes I wonder what kind of world we live in. Gravitycollapse Jan 2014 #2
India is especially bad right now Warpy Jan 2014 #6
"Eve teasing" Recursion Jan 2014 #9
Arm the women leftynyc Jan 2014 #24
Interesting thanks...nt Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 #57
Looks like women don't need to travel to India by themselves. LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #3
Well Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #17
It's called Aerows Jan 2014 #26
I understand that Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #40
I didn't make that up; I've seen reports about it. Here's one: LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #68
I wouldn't go to India now Aerows Jan 2014 #25
I really resent not being able to travel where I want because some men can't control themselves Matariki Jan 2014 #59
Who said anything about a "male escort?" LuvNewcastle Jan 2014 #70
Very wierd Egnever Jan 2014 #4
Imagine it was impossible to get more than 5 feet away from other people Recursion Jan 2014 #7
Isn't China like that also? get the red out Jan 2014 #34
That's what I meant about how it doesn't get to why there's rape in the first place Recursion Jan 2014 #67
Imagine you have no prospects of ever getting a date jeff47 Jan 2014 #18
Oh, well, no prospects of getting a date Aerows Jan 2014 #27
Yes, I never knew get the red out Jan 2014 #35
Luckily Aerows Jan 2014 #43
Good thing you didn't bother reading the entire post. jeff47 Jan 2014 #41
My goodness Aerows Jan 2014 #42
Point to where I am minimizing the problem. jeff47 Jan 2014 #47
What's causing these rapes get the red out Jan 2014 #45
No one's saying they are not causing the rapes. jeff47 Jan 2014 #49
How about other countries, first world? get the red out Jan 2014 #51
And where do I say anything about such countries? jeff47 Jan 2014 #52
It's not supposed to excuse it mythology Jan 2014 #62
sounds like a recipe for wars Matariki Jan 2014 #60
Gotta get rid of the "extra" men somehow..... (nt) jeff47 Jan 2014 #61
I was thinking that the 'hawks' in govenment would want to use all that pent up agression Matariki Jan 2014 #63
I was office-stalked and harassed by an Indian man in the US magical thyme Jan 2014 #66
Gang rape happens all over the world. This isn't about Indian culture, specifically. nt redqueen Jan 2014 #20
obviously Egnever Jan 2014 #21
India is simply in the spotlight. redqueen Jan 2014 #22
Note to self, avoid going to India. Beacool Jan 2014 #5
I hope the response to this is like it was two years ago Recursion Jan 2014 #8
Here's an Indian outlet's article on it (avoid the comments unless you have your barf bag) Recursion Jan 2014 #10
there are already prostitutes there JI7 Jan 2014 #11
i'm at the point where i would not care if they had public hangings or beheadings of rapists JI7 Jan 2014 #12
I have no issue with it get the red out Jan 2014 #38
Start with public castrations. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #53
India's male problem... shaayecanaan Jan 2014 #13
why didn't China have the rape problem ? JI7 Jan 2014 #14
I'm not certain that they don't... shaayecanaan Jan 2014 #15
Kidnapping and forced marriage of young women is fairly common in tblue37 Jan 2014 #23
yes, there is rape everywhere , but the problem seems much worse in india JI7 Jan 2014 #28
Sort of begs the question temporary311 Jan 2014 #46
it is certainly reported on more compared to many countries that don't have free press JI7 Jan 2014 #50
They hate on women Aerows Jan 2014 #30
I agree completely get the red out Jan 2014 #37
"VILE country" shaayecanaan Jan 2014 #65
Its a fairly predictable outcome... shaayecanaan Jan 2014 #64
Holy shit Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #16
Is it the norm in the UK? In France? Here? redqueen Jan 2014 #32
It makes me sick Dorian Gray Jan 2014 #39
Dominque Strauss Kahn has been able to get away with it JI7 Jan 2014 #44
Does India have a Tourist Board or a Chamber of Commerce? lpbk2713 Jan 2014 #48
Oh sh*t DonCoquixote Jan 2014 #54
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