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Yet so many still deny such a thing exists... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #1
It's so exhausting. Squinch Mar 2014 #2
K&R nt Zorra Mar 2014 #3
The post was alerted on and was 6-0 to leave it. Warpy Mar 2014 #4
Who the fuck would alert on this? cyberswede Mar 2014 #5
Results.. one_voice Mar 2014 #7
Juror 6 rocks! cyberswede Mar 2014 #10
Yes, indeed! In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #74
I agree... CSStrowbridge Mar 2014 #103
"Telling women to stop talking about rape and rape culture gives rapists cover" yes. and we have seabeyond Mar 2014 #106
Absolutely! nt laundry_queen Mar 2014 #182
Rape culture threads seem to make the alerter feel guilt. As Juror 6 said, "Fancy that." Squinch Mar 2014 #16
No women's issues in public BainsBane Mar 2014 #34
I am not one bit surprised... Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #6
Agreed BainsBane Mar 2014 #35
clearest evidence of misogyny you gonna get around here. mopinko Mar 2014 #79
Can you post the jury results? Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #8
Rape culture is when an OP like this gets alerted on at a progressive website. nt Zorra Mar 2014 #12
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yep Squinch Mar 2014 #18
you know it. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #37
For the win. n/t Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #48
Spot on. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #117
On a website this big, there are inevitably trolls, anyone can alert... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #118
This thread was alerted on! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #14
Because, I guess, rape culture is just a mentality. Squinch Mar 2014 #20
To bad! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #22
And of course, our bodies have a way of shutting-that-whole-thing-down anyway, calimary Mar 2014 #32
Oui. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #43
If this OP was a REAL hide-worthy OP cui bono Mar 2014 #150
How utterly sad and pathetic. Sheldon Cooper Mar 2014 #21
Why we need to keep talking about ‘rape culture’ sheshe2 Mar 2014 #25
That's just another way of saying, "We don't want to annoy the men by being too vocal Squinch Mar 2014 #27
Yes, Squinch. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #38
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The RAINN statement is rank bullshit: blackspade Mar 2014 #31
Are you saying that I am full of bullshit? sheshe2 Mar 2014 #33
Definitely not you! blackspade Mar 2014 #41
Thank you blackspade. sheshe2 Mar 2014 #54
Is he deliberately not getting it? CrispyQ Mar 2014 #121
From reading the posts in this thread and others, there seems to be a striking similarity between... AdHocSolver Mar 2014 #51
Good observations blackspade Mar 2014 #148
dingdingdingding!! we have a winner: That's EXACTLY the connection zazen Mar 2014 #203
I hope you can find it. redqueen Mar 2014 #204
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
You know what's really old? BainsBane Mar 2014 #36
It is getting old, Lunacee_2013 Mar 2014 #61
Of course it was. redqueen Mar 2014 #45
i have an idea of who might have alerted it JI7 Mar 2014 #46
Interesting that they haven't posted in the thread. nt redqueen Mar 2014 #49
It's probably the same one who sent the SOP alert BainsBane Mar 2014 #149
An SOP alert, too? redqueen Mar 2014 #153
SOP alert. why>?????? lol. womens issue only belongs in a group? no fuggin way. lol. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #164
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As already noted by several others... malthaussen Mar 2014 #91
yup. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #97
Blurred lines. progressoid Mar 2014 #9
Being completely out of touch, I looked up the lyrics to the song. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #123
In fairness, it is *very* catchy. redqueen Mar 2014 #126
It is. But I prefer Marvin Gaye for that funk. progressoid Mar 2014 #171
It was a cringe-worthy moment. progressoid Mar 2014 #172
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
Pic blew my mind. And it's OK? Jesus fucking christ. toby jo Mar 2014 #17
Pictures and sparkly images just like it have been posted in The DU Lounge Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #39
K&R Soylent Brice Mar 2014 #13
K&R! sheshe2 Mar 2014 #15
k&r to view later chervilant Mar 2014 #19
Rape culture exists when you allow a rapist to go free seveneyes Mar 2014 #23
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Doesn't mean it's not, does it? mbperrin Mar 2014 #113
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wow. hey woman... meldramatic. we have more rigths than anywhere else. STFU.... seabeyond Mar 2014 #120
No value. mbperrin Mar 2014 #122
cause we have menstrual cycles and get all emotional. shruggin, .... evo psych. lol. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #127
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You seem awful naive. KitSileya Mar 2014 #138
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Yes it is naive, KitSileya Mar 2014 #143
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If you cannot see that aspirations are largely created by the society mbperrin Mar 2014 #156
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Who said they should be gender exclusive? They clearly are, since mbperrin Mar 2014 #155
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This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #163
for now. good to see. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #165
amazing the people Texasgal Mar 2014 #24
K & R Those tweets are a sad commentary justhanginon Mar 2014 #26
Welcome to DU, justhanginon! calimary Mar 2014 #40
Thanks for the kind welcome. justhanginon Apr 2014 #215
But we're going backwards these days, dontchaknow. calimary Mar 2014 #50
rapecultureiswhen people deny, in the fact of evidence, that it exists, because to admit it would niyad Mar 2014 #28
Do you know which culture thinks Aerows Mar 2014 #29
"A culture that believes that if a girl drinks, she is "open season"? " IME, many Americans believe raccoon Mar 2014 #73
You are of course correct. redqueen Mar 2014 #112
K&R! blackspade Mar 2014 #30
Kick BainsBane Mar 2014 #42
K&R! hrmjustin Mar 2014 #44
I rarely agree with you zappaman Mar 2014 #47
Kick and rec. riqster Mar 2014 #52
Kick, kick, kick!!! Heidi Mar 2014 #53
So...what's your solution to this so-called "rape culture?" davidn3600 Mar 2014 #55
No one here is suggesting any such measures. (nt) Heidi Mar 2014 #58
It doesnt seem anyone is suggesting any measures at all davidn3600 Mar 2014 #62
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I don't alert posts unless they are overly vile...not my style davidn3600 Mar 2014 #66
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Increased surveillance in public areas shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #72
Rape vs murder is like apples to oranges. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #105
different studies, 38-64% of college student males said they would rape if the KNEW they could seabeyond Mar 2014 #107
More like comparing green apples with red apples... shaayecanaan Mar 2014 #167
WTF?? Prefabricated? Projection maybe? WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #197
+1. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #206
All rape is considered evil but not all rape is considered equally evil davidn3600 Mar 2014 #168
You seem to be talking to yourself. When has anyone else on this thread mentioned sentencing? nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #186
I must have misunderstood what the other poster was getting at... davidn3600 Mar 2014 #187
Some people do have an overly narrow definition. Rape need not involve physical force. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #189
Well I go by what the end result is. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #199
I'd discuss this with you, as I sincerely tried to once before, but I am pretty sure you will Squinch Mar 2014 #77
+1 redqueen Mar 2014 #114
Really, you are so dependable in your inanity. Squinch Mar 2014 #76
For starters, Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #80
Besides the fact that no sane person would suggest them, none of those would stop rape anyway. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #83
I love it when people post to self identify like this ... etherealtruth Mar 2014 #84
me too. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #93
Exactly etherealtruth Mar 2014 #95
Here's a starting point: mbperrin Mar 2014 #115
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
Someone who thinks education is a waste of time is a waste of time. -nt CrispyQ Mar 2014 #212
This is a good start BainsBane Mar 2014 #140
That was an excellent article. CrispyQ Mar 2014 #162
"so-called "rape culture?"" NCTraveler Mar 2014 #198
There's been a lot of that posted here lately. redqueen Mar 2014 #201
Thank you. JackRiddler Mar 2014 #56
Kicked... Out of Time Man Mar 2014 #57
K&R Lunacee_2013 Mar 2014 #59
K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #63
thank you so much. I don't know what to say beyond that. cali Mar 2014 #64
K & R In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #70
If you want sex so much Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #71
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
Well, you're right Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #87
No, Sorry. Rape is ALL about power and NOTHING about sex. Please, educate yourself. Thanks. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #92
Sorry Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #96
^ Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #98
The back of my heels have road rash tea and oranges Mar 2014 #141
That you equate sex with the reproductive system is very telling. Peace. Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #142
Meaning What? In the Context of Violence? nt tea and oranges Mar 2014 #144
for you, a song: Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2014 #145
Nothing to do with being horny. If it were, then rape would be even more common than it (sadly) is. nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #85
I know Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #88
That is not, by and large, why people rape. Ms. Toad Mar 2014 #86
Yes Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #89
Thanks for your evolving views on this subject. redqueen Mar 2014 #124
Many here are so vocal and active Shankapotomus Mar 2014 #214
K&R n/t lupinella Mar 2014 #75
I am sick of people saying that there isnt a rape problem DiverDave Mar 2014 #82
+1. i have two boys also, and have had many conversation and they have a father that seabeyond Mar 2014 #90
Not hard to believe this was flagged by someone, who shall remain nameless. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #94
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
This message was self-deleted by its author A-Schwarzenegger Mar 2014 #173
Thank you very much. I'll read that. I missed the post by one voice. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #174
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
Let me see if I understand you correctly... malthaussen Mar 2014 #108
Statistically speaking you are wrong. WCLinolVir Mar 2014 #109
Are you suggesting there is no white privilege in this country? mbperrin Mar 2014 #119
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
And if there were a small amount of rapes, you might have a point... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #137
Thank you for this. CFLDem Mar 2014 #178
The analogy is imperfect, but... malthaussen Mar 2014 #100
Well said it fits many circumstances. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #170
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
The complete disregard for this and other feminist issues by facebook redqueen Mar 2014 #132
always interesting being school by a man with 20 posts how us women are melodramatic, should seabeyond Mar 2014 #125
"appreciate what we are allowed in this country compared to other countries" redqueen Mar 2014 #128
twinklin' in joy woman. always. damn, life is awesome as we make it. seabeyond Mar 2014 #129
Wow, I've seen women blamed for men voting republican before... redqueen Mar 2014 #133
sounds like it to me. am i wrong? seabeyond Mar 2014 #134
So, let's discuss it... cyberswede Mar 2014 #146
Thank you Redqueen. thucythucy Mar 2014 #135
K&R Solly Mack Mar 2014 #147
Yup. I think all rapists or would-be rapists belong behind bars. I don't know what their Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #151
This post presents the case very well. Those who deny such a culture exists HERVEPA Mar 2014 #154
Not the only options ... brett_jv Mar 2014 #185
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 post. K&R Louisiana1976 Mar 2014 #160
Excellent examples. And regarding Noam Chomsky about the condition of many women in the world: freshwest Mar 2014 #175
excellent additions. you are absolutely right on. nt seabeyond Mar 2014 #176
Thanks. freshwest Mar 2014 #177
Thank you. redqueen Mar 2014 #180
While I understand the good intentions involved in raising the issue ... brett_jv Mar 2014 #179
'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
I bet if you tried, you could come up with a dumber post. jeff47 Mar 2014 #188
"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
Since when does a rapist care if a woman is screaming "no?" davidn3600 Mar 2014 #191
There are different kinds of rapists. jeff47 Mar 2014 #193
I was suggesting the alcohol is to blame for the rapist's behavior davidn3600 Mar 2014 #195
Which is an excuse, why? jeff47 Mar 2014 #196
Saying no, not screaming no. cyberswede Mar 2014 #194
hey david... make up a whole friggin story, however you choose, throw out to derail conversation seabeyond Mar 2014 #207
That the one sick rape joke stood on facebook Tsiyu Mar 2014 #183
Even people who agree with that vile shit don't think it's "funny." They just pretend to nomorenomore08 Mar 2014 #192
...when other men just assume that I want to have sex all the time... Deep13 Mar 2014 #202
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
true. nt Deep13 Mar 2014 #210
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