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etherealtruth

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54. Exactly

Reply to redqueen (Reply #52)

Sat Jul 5, 2014, 01:28 PM

Jul 2014

Those men were brutally victimized ... like all victims of rape ... through no fault of their own

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21 Men Holding Signs Quoting Their Rapists [View all] ZombieHorde Jul 2014 OP

I wish them all the best they can find. I have a struggle with violence against everyone roguevalley Jul 2014 #1

thanking these men Skittles Jul 2014 #2

Agree LoisB Jul 2014 #3

Yes they are PumpkinAle Jul 2014 #18

k&r thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #4

Thank you to these men for speaking out! pleinair Jul 2014 #5

Very courageous onecaliberal Jul 2014 #6

Brave men... I wish that I were so brave. tymorial Jul 2014 #7

I am sorry that this happened to you Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #12

I know it was difficult to share this. Thanks for YOUR bravery. n/t Tess49 Jul 2014 #13

Very sorry this happened to you. Agschmid Jul 2014 #15

I am so sorry. yardwork Jul 2014 #16

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Jul 2014 #17

You ARE that brave. You just proved it. Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #19

... IronLionZion Jul 2014 #27

Betrayal in any form is always heinous, but rape is one of the worst. Very brave of you IrishAyes Jul 2014 #33

You are brave now. Thanks. nilram Jul 2014 #39

heartbreaking. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2014 #8

This makes me so sad. n/t FourScore Jul 2014 #9

Rape is wrong no matter who. uppityperson Jul 2014 #10

I applaud anybody who can find the strength to do this mythology Jul 2014 #11

Years Ago Children Obeyed grilled onions Jul 2014 #14

Rape is such a horrific crime. liberalmuse Jul 2014 #20

k&r LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #21

True. tymorial Jul 2014 #23

((gentle hug)) Be well brave tymorial! riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #25

Sad. They are definitely brave. cyberswede Jul 2014 #22

Heartbreaking and also incredibly brave riderinthestorm Jul 2014 #24

Mercy shenmue Jul 2014 #26

I shudder to think of the RW comments on an article like this. It does take guts to say Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #28

Sadly its not just the rw. tymorial Jul 2014 #29

True. We are all socialized and unconsciously are burdened with unnecessary, unhelpful Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2014 #55

The article says 1 in 3 women have been or will be sexually assaulted elias49 Jul 2014 #30

Whenever I see this subject, I try to recommend an excellent movie about IrishAyes Jul 2014 #31

I remember seeing at the time. You're right; it was excellent. n/t winter is coming Jul 2014 #32

I understand that movie is used in therapy groups, it was so good. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #34

Here it is, 1985, starred Richard Crenna and Meredith Baxter, impressive cast: Rhiannon12866 Jul 2014 #38

"Deliverance" is another one. bananas Jul 2014 #42

Full movie on Youtube: IronLionZion Jul 2014 #44

The victims' fear and guilt is the predators' secret weapon McCamy Taylor Jul 2014 #35

We have a violent society. Healing to these and all victims of rape. AllyCat Jul 2014 #36

This^^^^^^ JNelson6563 Jul 2014 #53

I wish I could rec the responses to this thread. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #37

Mine said: It's like I raped you. HAHA! You know you wanted it. Behind the Aegis Jul 2014 #40

"what were they wearing?" guys are such sluts you know. pansypoo53219 Jul 2014 #41

Incredibly brave. MerryBlooms Jul 2014 #43

Thanks to those who provided links to the movie I mentioned. IrishAyes Jul 2014 #45

Regardless of who is the victim, people need to remember that Skidmore Jul 2014 #46

Speaks volumes that certain voices are absent in this thread. nt DRoseDARs Jul 2014 #47

Post removed Post removed Jul 2014 #48

Right. Thanks for kicking it. redqueen Jul 2014 #49

Not everyone sees every thread. ZombieHorde Jul 2014 #50

Rape is a vicious heinous crime etherealtruth Jul 2014 #51

It is. And it's long past time men started speaking up redqueen Jul 2014 #52

Exactly etherealtruth Jul 2014 #54