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In reply to the discussion: #rapecultureiswhen Is the Perfect Answer to Everyone Who Denies Rape Culture Exists [View all]WCLinolVir
(951 posts)199. Well I go by what the end result is.
Because really, that is where the proof is. And denial is a tough nut to crack.
The brain likes denial, keeps it "safe".
"Feminists will be fighting a losing battle if they have a problem with this."
A problem with what? Premeditated murder vs
manslaughter?
"Many people (including judges and prosecutors) might not think so. Why? Because society and the system doesn't view that rape equally as bad as the other rape scenario. " Yet both are devastating. Yeah we've always allowed rapists to blame alcohol, quit yer bitchin. And we've always done it that way. What a great excuse.
By the way 75% of rapes are premeditated. And they often plan on using alcohol.
This post says so much about you.
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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