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In reply to the discussion: #rapecultureiswhen Is the Perfect Answer to Everyone Who Denies Rape Culture Exists [View all]Aerows
(39,961 posts)29. Do you know which culture thinks
that women entice men into bad behavior?
A culture that believes good girls don't drink?
A culture that believes that if a girl drinks, she is "open season"?
A culture that believes if a woman dresses inappropriately she is asking for it?
A culture that believes that if a woman doesn't have appropriate male escort, she is a fallen woman?
Oh ... just in case you thought you were safe ...
A culture that even young men are groped if they are looking "too licentious"?
If you guessed the Middle East, you are absolutely right. A good looking youthful man isn't safe there, either.
And you think this isn't a problem?
Now, which do you apply to women in the US, and exactly how tight are your jeans, sir?
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#rapecultureiswhen Is the Perfect Answer to Everyone Who Denies Rape Culture Exists [View all]
redqueen
Mar 2014
OP
"Telling women to stop talking about rape and rape culture gives rapists cover" yes. and we have
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#106
Rape culture threads seem to make the alerter feel guilt. As Juror 6 said, "Fancy that."
Squinch
Mar 2014
#16
Rape culture is when an OP like this gets alerted on at a progressive website. nt
Zorra
Mar 2014
#12
And of course, our bodies have a way of shutting-that-whole-thing-down anyway,
calimary
Mar 2014
#32
That's just another way of saying, "We don't want to annoy the men by being too vocal
Squinch
Mar 2014
#27
From reading the posts in this thread and others, there seems to be a striking similarity between...
AdHocSolver
Mar 2014
#51
BWAH! or, I know you were severely traumatized years ago by a series of capitalist abuses,
zazen
Mar 2014
#209
here it is: from Counterpunch: Bob Jensen's interview re book "Getting Past Capitalism"
zazen
Mar 2014
#211
SOP alert. why>?????? lol. womens issue only belongs in a group? no fuggin way. lol. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#164
k and r--people ask why I don't do facebook--that pic and the fact that it was not removed is
niyad
Mar 2014
#11
Pictures and sparkly images just like it have been posted in The DU Lounge
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2014
#39
wow. hey woman... meldramatic. we have more rigths than anywhere else. STFU....
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#120
cause we have menstrual cycles and get all emotional. shruggin, .... evo psych. lol. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#127
rapecultureiswhen people deny, in the fact of evidence, that it exists, because to admit it would
niyad
Mar 2014
#28
"A culture that believes that if a girl drinks, she is "open season"? " IME, many Americans believe
raccoon
Mar 2014
#73
different studies, 38-64% of college student males said they would rape if the KNEW they could
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#107
You seem to be talking to yourself. When has anyone else on this thread mentioned sentencing?
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#186
Some people do have an overly narrow definition. Rape need not involve physical force.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#189
I'd discuss this with you, as I sincerely tried to once before, but I am pretty sure you will
Squinch
Mar 2014
#77
Besides the fact that no sane person would suggest them, none of those would stop rape anyway.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#83
We could start by requiring all colleges to require a mandatory seminar on consent
CrispyQ
Mar 2014
#130
but that is focusing rape too much on the boys/men and hurts their feelers. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#131
Not hurting anyone's feelings, it's just not going to reach men who are capable of such acts
davidn3600
Mar 2014
#161
i have actually taken the time to explain it to you, in all respect, experience, and know.
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#166
wow. So, are you saying that you think rape is sex? are you being ironic? are you giving us another
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2014
#81
No, Sorry. Rape is ALL about power and NOTHING about sex. Please, educate yourself. Thanks.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2014
#92
That you equate sex with the reproductive system is very telling. Peace.
Tuesday Afternoon
Mar 2014
#142
Nothing to do with being horny. If it were, then rape would be even more common than it (sadly) is.
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#85
+1. i have two boys also, and have had many conversation and they have a father that
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#90
You mean it was juried? Can you post the results? It won't show the names and is otten done. I only
freshwest
Mar 2014
#169
Rape is caused by the conscious decision of a small percentage to commit a violent crime.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2014
#99
looking at what causes cancers, like smoking is a total waste of time, when addressing the killer
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#101
rape culture is why so many of those criminals go uncharged or escape conviction.
KittyWampus
Mar 2014
#102
But using terms like "white privilege" or "rape culture" helps put things in a larger social context
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#104
Yes, he is saying they do not exist. When they put it in quotes, it is exactly what they mean
Ohio Joe
Mar 2014
#200
a women's photo with "Tape her and Rape her" doesn't "violate Facebook community standards"??
whathehell
Mar 2014
#110
more. that photo does not seems to stop men in ther tracks to question their position that
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#111
always interesting being school by a man with 20 posts how us women are melodramatic, should
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#125
Yup. I think all rapists or would-be rapists belong behind bars. I don't know what their
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#151
thank you, the alerter shld be taken to the woodshed and shipped off to MRA Island
bettyellen
Mar 2014
#157
Wondering if anyone in the Jury realized that they can Alert the Alerter or other Juror comments
freshwest
Mar 2014
#184
Excellent examples. And regarding Noam Chomsky about the condition of many women in the world:
freshwest
Mar 2014
#175
'real problem' why do you have to qualify it in that manner/ to support your argument. how about
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#205
If you're really unable to ascertain how a 'campaign' like this could backfire ...
brett_jv
Mar 2014
#213
Rape culture = all men are potential rapists and all women are potential victims
davidn3600
Mar 2014
#181
"If she says no, don't do it. If you've already started and she says no, you have to stop."
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#190
hey david... make up a whole friggin story, however you choose, throw out to derail conversation
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#207
Even people who agree with that vile shit don't think it's "funny." They just pretend to
nomorenomore08
Mar 2014
#192
ya deep. it has so aggressively become a caricature of all that a man is. it is sad. and it use
seabeyond
Mar 2014
#208